Can local institutions reduce poverty?: rural decentralization in Burkina Faso

Can local institutions take a lead role in reducing poverty? In the past the answer would have been an emphatic no. Local institutions have traditionally been a blind spot for national government and international development agencies. But high-performing local institutions in Burkina Faso have redu...

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Main Author: Donnelly-Roark, Paula 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C World Bank, Africa Region, Environment and Social Development Unit 2001
Series:Policy research working paper 2677
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Can local institutions take a lead role in reducing poverty? In the past the answer would have been an emphatic no. Local institutions have traditionally been a blind spot for national government and international development agencies. But high-performing local institutions in Burkina Faso have reduced poverty and inequality. Can this model of rural decentralization spark a reinvention of development models across Africa, using indigenous development institutions to reduce poverty and promote equitable growth?
Item Description:"September 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-39). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 29, 2002
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:[2001]
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (39 Seiten)