Commonwealth Local Government Handbook 2017/18
Contributors: Commonwealth Local Government Forum
Publication date: 16 April 2018
ISBN: 978-0-9555447-7-4
Pages: 292
The Commonwealth Local Government Handbook 2017/18 presents an updated overview of the systems of local government across the countries of the Commonwealth. It is designed to provide readers with a comparative picture of the national context in which local government is operating; the structure, legislation and policies that govern local government; intergovernmental relations and organised local government; information about elections; data on women representation in local government and systems for community involvement. It also includes finance, staffing and oversight mechanisms that ensure accountability and transparency, such as the increased use of ICT for citizen engagement and improve efficiency and effectiveness in local government operations and services.
The biennial Commonwealth Local Government Handbook is an ever-evolving document, responding to changes and developments in the sector. In this edition, we have introduced two new sections providing information on how countries are localising the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and data on national urban policies. These recognise the key role which local government is playing in achieving global development objectives across the Commonwealth; and the fact that the Commonwealth is urbanising, placing much more emphasis on the importance of effective democracy, governance and service delivery in our cities, but also between cities, peri-urban and rural areas.
Produced and published by the Commonwealth Local Government Forum
The biennial Commonwealth Local Government Handbook is an ever-evolving document, responding to changes and developments in the sector. In this edition, we have introduced two new sections providing information on how countries are localising the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and data on national urban policies. These recognise the key role which local government is playing in achieving global development objectives across the Commonwealth; and the fact that the Commonwealth is urbanising, placing much more emphasis on the importance of effective democracy, governance and service delivery in our cities, but also between cities, peri-urban and rural areas.
Produced and published by the Commonwealth Local Government Forum
Contents
Foreword by Reverend Mpho M B W Moruakgomo, President of the Botswana Association of Local Authorities and Chairperson of CLGF
Introduction by Dr Greg Munro, Secretary General, CLGF
Introduction
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Woman Councillors
Country Profiles:
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji Islands, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Zambia
Introduction by Dr Greg Munro, Secretary General, CLGF
Introduction
Empowering Regions, Cities, Municipalities and Their Citizens Through Microsoft CityNext
Woman Councillors
Country Profiles:
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji Islands, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Zambia
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