Key word: governance
The forum is organised by students of the MSc Local Economic Development, the London School of Economics (LSE).
2010 marks the third year of the annual forum, with previous speakers... ... read more
The 6th Annual Conference of the Democracy Development Programme (DDP) will held this year from 14 to 15 October in Durban under the theme: "Provincial Governance and Development in South... ... read more
This four-part primer introduces LED for USAID mission staff but is useful introduction for beginner’s too. It builds a conceptual understanding, gives successful strategies and case studies, and... ... read more
This World Bank e-procurement initiative in India was aimed at linking government departments with their vendors in order to ease business for both vendors and government. The initiative shows how... ... read more
ICT and Local Economic Development
There is fairly limited work on ICT and LED. Yet, ICT practitioners advavce that ICT might be 'the missing link' in so far as poverty alleviation is concerned. There is every reason, therefore,... ... read more
The Local Governance Unit (LGU) of the African Democracy Institute (Idasa) has just launched the first issue of its newsletter, entitled 'Local Governance Barometer'. Read the Inaugural editorial... ... read more
This report describes a rural internet project in India, offering government services to villagers on the internet. Even though the project faced problems of sustainability, it underlines the... ... read more