Decentralisation and local governance in the Lilongwe district of Malawi

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2005

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University of the Western Cape

Abstract

This research measured the impact of decentralisation on the promotion of good local governance in the Lilongwe District Assembly. The study explored the condition of local governance by examining the status of the facets that underpin local governance namely participation, transparency and accountability, gender equity and efficiency. It highlighted dilemmas associated with implementing decentralisation in areas where there are no functioning local institutions and where tendencies of centralisation still loom large.

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Magister Artium - MA

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Decentralization in government, Malawi, Local government

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