DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNANCE

Asian countries have introduced major reforms and new institutional mechanisms to promote the engagement of elected local government s, civil society and the private sector. This book attempts to examine emerging issues in democratic local governance andfactors tha t influenced the impetus for and the substance of reforms. It asks: What have been challenges in designing and implementing decentra lization policies and programs? What are the constraints on strengthening citizen participation? What is the impact of reforms to pr omote ge...[Leer más]