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Author: Scott Greer Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated ISBN: Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
There are many indications that a large and influential body of notables and common citizens are disturbed by the imputed lack of accountability of the very public bodies and publicly certified professions that are supposed to meet their needs. This volume examines the emerging problems encountered by public agencies in responding to demands for increased accountability in their conduct of other people's business.
Author: Scott Greer Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated ISBN: Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
There are many indications that a large and influential body of notables and common citizens are disturbed by the imputed lack of accountability of the very public bodies and publicly certified professions that are supposed to meet their needs. This volume examines the emerging problems encountered by public agencies in responding to demands for increased accountability in their conduct of other people's business.
Author: Scott Greer Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated ISBN: Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
There are many indications that a large and influential body of notables and common citizens are disturbed by the imputed lack of accountability of the very public bodies and publicly certified professions that are supposed to meet their needs. This volume examines the emerging problems encountered by public agencies in responding to demands for increased accountability in their conduct of other people's business.
Author: C. Nagaraja Rao & G. Sai Prasad Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist ISBN: 9788126907250 Category : City planning Languages : en Pages : 180
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Urbanisation In India Has Been So Fast That During The Last Four Decades The Urban Population Has Quadrupled. The Burgeoning Urban Population Brings With It Several New Challenges Which The Urban Local Governments (Ulgs) Have To Face. There Is, Therefore, The Need To Revamp The Structure Of Ulgs And Redefine Their Functions, Duties And Powers In The Changed Urban Scenario. The Inclusion Of Several Activities Relating To Poverty Eradication And Welfare In The Functions Of Ulg Calls For A Fresh Urgency To Study Urban Administration In A New Light. The Need For The Ulgs To Re Energise Themselves To Face The Ever-Increasing Complex Urban Challenges Efficiently, Coming Out Of The Rigid, Outdated, Inflexible Working Culture And Deteriorating Administrative Standards Is Clearly Underlined In The Present Work. It Has Been Emphasized That There Is Inescapable Need To Improve The Quality Of Life In Smaller Towns To Avoid The Rural Push And To Prevent The Urban Pull Since Certain Larger Urban Areas Cannot Afford To Grow Any More Due To Infrastructure Deficiency, Growing Congestion Due To Rapid Population Growth Coupled With Increasing Traffic And Other Problems.In The Changed Socio-Political Situation In Towns And Cities Of India, There Is An Urgent Need For Reform Of Ulgs To Restructure The Official Machinery As Well As Political Organ In The Ulgs So As To Function As Active Partners In The Development Of Urban Areas.The Book Enables The Stakeholders Of Urban Development To Understand The Need And Plan To Revitalize The Ulgs To Meet The New Challenges Imposed By The Rapid Urbanization And Social And Economic Changes In Urban Areas. Some Valuable Reforms To Fulfil The Constitutional Obligations Ordained On Ulgs By The Constitution (74Th Amendment) Act, 1992 Have Been Suggested In The Book. It Also Deals With The Need For Capacity-Building, Decentralised Planning, Simplification Of Procedures, Privatisation Of Certain Municipal Services To Improve The Quality And Reduce The Cost Of Service.The Present Book Would Prove Very Useful To Planners, Policymakers, And Government Executives Concerned With The Urban Development And Social Welfare. In Addition, Students And Teachers Of Public Administration, Political Science And Economics Will Find It An Ideal Reference Book On The Topic Concerned.
Author: Shabbir Cheema Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 9811529736 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 344
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This book examines three vital issues in urbanization and democratization: the institutional structures and processes of urban local governance to improve access to urban services; their outcomes in relation to low-income groups’ access to services, citizen participation in local governance, accountability of local leaders and officials, and transparency in local governance; and the factors that influence access to urban services, especially for the poor and marginalized groups. Further, it describes decentralization policies, views of the residents of slums on the effectiveness of government programs, and innovations in inclusive local governance and access to urban services.
Author: Mark R. Montgomery Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134031661 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 553
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Over the next 20 years, most low-income countries will, for the first time, become more urban than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical to those countries - their societies, economies, and environments. The benefits from urbanization cannot be overlooked, but the speed and sheer scale of this transformation presents many challenges. In this uniquely thorough and authoritative volume, 16 of the world's leading scholars on urban population and development have worked together to produce the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of the changes taking place in cities and their implications and impacts. They focus on population dynamics, social and economic differentiation, fertility and reproductive health, mortality and morbidity, labor force, and urban governance. As many national governments decentralize and devolve their functions, the nature of urban management and governance is undergoing fundamental transformation, with programs in poverty alleviation, health, education, and public services increasingly being deposited in the hands of untested municipal and regional governments. Cities Transformed identifies a new class of policy maker emerging to take up the growing responsibilities. Drawing from a wide variety of data sources, many of them previously inaccessible, this essential text will become the benchmark for all involved in city-level research, policy, planning, and investment decisions. The National Research Council is a private, non-profit institution based in Washington, DC, providing services to the US government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The editors are members of the Council's Panel on Urban Population Dynamics.
Author: Dena Ringold Publisher: World Bank Publications ISBN: 0821389300 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 153
Book Description
The report reviews how citizens can influence education, health and social protection services through access to information and opportunities to hold providers accountable. It takes stock of international evidence and experience from projects supported by the World Bank to identify knowledge gaps, key questions and areas for further work.
Author: OECD Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9264183639 Category : Languages : en Pages : 142
Book Description
There is growing recognition of the need for new approaches to the ways in which donors support accountability, but no broad agreement on what changed practice looks like. This publication aims to provide more clarity on the emerging practice.
Author: Peter Newell Publisher: Zed Books ISBN: 9781842775554 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 296
Book Description
With examples drawn from a wide range of economic and industrial sectors, and from both South and North, this title presents a topical exploration of struggles for accountability in development projects.
Author: Scott Greer
Author: Scott Greer
Author: Scott A. Greer
Author: Scott Greer
Author: C. Nagaraja Rao & G. Sai Prasad
Author: Shabbir Cheema
Author: Mark R. Montgomery
Author: Dena Ringold
Author: OECD
Author: Peter Newell
Author: Jonathan A. Rodden