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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817366003321

Titolo

Decentralization and devolution in Kenya : new approaches / / edited by Thomas N. Kibua, Germano Mwabu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Nairobi, : University of Nairobi Press, 2008

ISBN

9966-792-07-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (383 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KibuaT. Nzioki

MwabuGermano M

Soggetti

Decentralization in government - Kenya

Local government - Kenya

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Tables, Figures and Appendices""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Part I. Background""; ""1. Introduction""; ""Part II. Structures and Institutions""; ""2. District Focus for Rural Development as a Decentralized Planning Strategy: An Assessmentof its Implementation in Kenya""; ""3. The Rural Trade and Production Centres Programin Kenya: Experiences and Prospects""; ""4. Devolution of Governance to Districts in Kenya: A Case Study""; ""Part III. Principles and Processes""

""5. Devolution and Democratic Governance: Options for Kenya""""6. Devolution: Which Way for Local Authorities?""; ""7. Fiscal Decentralization in Kenya: The Case of Local Authority Transfer Funds""; ""Part IV. Service Delivery and Financing""; ""8. Planning and Budgeting at the Grassroots Level: The Case of Local Authority Service Delivery Action Plans""; ""9. Better Services for All: The Impact of LASDAP in an Informal Settlement of Nairobi""; ""10. Service Delivery Capacity of the District Health Systems in Kenya""

""11. Privatization of Water Services in Kenyan Local Authorities: An Analysis of Governance and Policy Issues""""12. Management and Utilization of Constituency Development Funds in Kenya""; ""Index""; ""Back Cover""