Essays about: "devolution"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the word devolution.

1. 6. Opportunities for Kenyans to fight corruption

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Fredrik Stedtjer; [2018]
   Keywords : Kenya; corruption; devolution; decentralization; norms; power structures; accountability; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2013 Kenya implemented their devolution, which is the process of devolving political functions, fiscal resources and administrative responsibilities to sub-national units. The central reason behind this constitutional change was to address the chronic ethnic conflicts of Kenya. READ MORE

3. 7. Decentralization and Participatory Development: A Case Study of Elgeyo Marakwet County,Kenya.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Dickson Kinuthia; [2017]
   Keywords : Decentralization; Citizen Participation; Participatory Development; Elgeyo Marakwet County; Public Participation; Capacity Building; Devolution; Kenya; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : With promulgation of a new constitution of Kenya in 2010, Kenya changed to a devolved system of governance after the general elections of 2013. Public Participation in Development was one aspect of democracy that Kenyans looked forward to in the new system of governance. READ MORE

4. 8. The Origin and Implementation of the Smart-Sustainable City Concept: The Case of Malmö, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Gabrielle Freeman; [2017]
   Keywords : smart-sustainable cities; sustainable development; ICT; climate change; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The concept of a smart-sustainable city (SSC) has recently come to dominate urban sustainability political agendas and academic discourses in Europe. This thesis investigates (1) the origination of the SSC concept, (2) how it is being framed as an approach to sustainable urban development, and (3) how it can be contextualized in concrete projects and urban planning initiatives in the city of Malmö, Sweden. READ MORE

5. 9. When's the holiday over? Assessing the sustainability of local government debt in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Sebastian Röing; [2017]
   Keywords : Local government debt; Public finance; Sustainability; VAR model;

   Abstract : Swedish local governments are emerging from an era of low indebtness after the Swedish financial crisis in the 1990s preceded the creation of a comparatively robust, rules-based macro-prudential framework. Yet, the persistently low interest rates observed since 2008 have allowed an accelerating debt accumulation under those frameworks, pre-empting questions of debt sustainability should interest rates reverse. READ MORE

6. 10. Forest resource governance and the devolution of power through co-management approach: policy vs practice : a case study in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, Bangladesh

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Sujoy Subroto; [2017]
   Keywords : co-management; power devolution; partnerships; accountability; actors Capability;

   Abstract : In recent years co-management has been widely used as a strategy to address the challenges related to protected area governance, and devolution of power, management responsibility and empowerment of actors are recognized as central to this approach. This study examines the extent to which present co-management arrangements in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary (RKWS), Bangladesh has achieved devolution of power, responsibility and resource use rights and what are the prevailing gaps between policy and practice. READ MORE