Essays about: "local government system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 179 essays containing the words local government system.

1. 1. Caring by sharing: A single case study on the implications of horizontal information systems for public sector accountability

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Sara Hedman; Nora Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Accountability; Digitalization; Public sector; Horizontal information systems; Enabling and coercive control;

   Abstract : This paper aims to examine how accountability forms and conceptions are affected by the implementation of a horizontal information system in a public healthcare organization. Drawing on a qualitative case study of the healthcare organization of a mid-sized Swedish local government region, in which the analysis is framed by Adler and Borys' (1996) framework of enabling and coercive control, we contribute to the rather scarce literature on public sector digitalization and accountability in three main ways. READ MORE

3. 2. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

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

   Author : Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
   Keywords : swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

   Abstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE

4. 3. Strategic Spatial Planning in an Evolving Governance Structure : Decolonizing Planning in Namibia

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

   Author : Tove Söder; [2023]
   Keywords : Namibia; Strategic Spatial Planning SSP ; planning process; decentralization; policy implementation; post-colonial; urban sprawl; spatial planning; strategy implementation; strategy-making;

   Abstract : This research explores the challenges the Namibian government faces in the planning process when implementing policies for strategic spatial planning (SSP). The study considers the entire Namibian planning process which primarily is governed top-down but has since independence adopted policies to decentralize power. READ MORE

5. 4. Is Female Empowerment Hindering Gender Equality? : A Case Study of Uuguja Island of Zanzibar Tanzania

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Emmy Ait Maalloum Ährlin; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender-based violence GBV ; Intimate Partner Violence IPV ; Women Empowermen; Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities CSMM ; Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ;

   Abstract : The work for female empowerment is prominent on the Unguja island of Zanzibar. Governmental support and local and international organizations are investing in women to achieve gender equality. READ MORE

6. 5. Investigating the existing state of the municipal water and sewage infrastructure (VA) in Sweden and identifying privatization & partnership opportunities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Omar Aldalati; [2023]
   Keywords : VA; Water and Sewage; Privatization; Partnership; Wavin; Improvements.;

   Abstract :  The Swedish government supports local government initiatives in an effort to promote societal wellbeing. Municipalities work to improve the quality of life for their citizens while also providing services that are friendly to the environment. READ MORE