Publish Year : 2009
Thematic Area: Local Governance
Language: English
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Region of Relevance: Global
Resource type: Manuals and Training Material
Author(s): Alexandra Wilde, Shipra Narang, Marie Laberge and Luisa Moretto

Description:

This Guide was preared by Alexandra Wilde, Shipra Narang, Marie Laberge and Luisa Moretto UNDP Oslo, 2009. The publication compiles existing knowledge on decentralization and local governance measurement and provide a platform for understanding and navigating the array of assessment tools that exist, focusing on particular issues such how to select amongst the existing (or decide to design a new set of) local governance indicators; how to deal with the preparation and launching of an assessment; how to ensure the most inclusive process in implementing an assessment; how to ensure that the assessment is rigorous and scientifically sound; what to do with the results; and how to address problems of sustainability. "