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Participation and accountability

Accountability and Transparency in English Local Government: Moving from ‘Matching Parts’ to ‘Awkward Couple’?

August 29, 2015 LPS Alliance

Although excessive transparency and accountability demands can have a counterproductive effect on organisational performance (Bovens, 2005), longstanding hierarchical accountability structures to ensure financial conformance in English local government continue to endure. Interestingly however, the previously […]

Participation and accountability

A Relevant (Local) Data Revolution for Development

August 6, 2015 LPS Alliance

Much has been made in recent years about the potential for ‘big data’ to guide improvements in the effectiveness of development interventions. While it is no doubt true that ‘more is better’ in terms of […]

Education

The Rebirth of Education: Schooling Ain’t Learning

July 31, 2015 LPS Alliance

More than a billion children worldwide—95 percent—are in school. That’s due in part to steady progress toward the second Millennium Development Goal that every child “be able to complete a full course of primary school” […]

Decentralization

Local Government Discretion and Accountability

July 30, 2015 LPS Alliance

Decentralization reforms and local democratic governance have attracted significant attention as a way to promote good governance and accountability at the local level. Established theories in economics and political science have articulated the efficiency and accountability gains […]

Africa

Decentralized Local Health Services in Tanzania

July 21, 2015 Jamie Boex

Over two-thirds of Tanzanians reside in rural areas and rely on local health facilities (such as Dispensaries and Health Centers) run by their Local Government Authorities to provide them with basic health services. Therefore, efforts […]

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