Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance

Issue 29 2024

Published: 2024-10-10

Research and Evaluation (peer-reviewed)

Commonwealth Caribbean Cities, Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: Empowering Local Government

Michelle Mycoo

1-20

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The unrealised potential of local institutions in Papua New Guinea: adopting a bottom-up approach to governance, rule of law, and peace and development

Shahar Shalom Yadin, Kyline Koroka, Julienne Amal Kaman

21-40

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Strengthening local autonomy in development: composite budgeting, expenditure planning and implementation in Nanumba South district, Ghana

Wisdom N-yilyari, Maxwell Okrah, Fauster Agbenyo

41-58

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Making dysfunctional municipalities functional: towards a framework for improving municipal service delivery performance in South African municipalities

John Bester

59-78

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Constraints on property taxation in Malawi: insights from Zomba City Council

Caroline Chingamtolo, Mtafu Manda, Upendo Matotola

79-93

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Commentary

Advancing local government in Pacific Island Countries: a practitioner reflects

Terry Parker

94-112

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Implementation of Tanzania's Development Vision 2025: local government authorities' endeavours and challenges

Rogers Rugeiyamu

113-129

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How effective are social accountability mechanisms in Bangladesh’s rural local governments?

Mohammad Nashir Uddin, Abdul Basit

130-144

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Policy and Practice

Engagement of local government to promote maternal and newborn health services: the case of Faridpur district in Bangladesh

Faridul Julfiker

145-152

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Book Review

Review: Decentralised governance: crafting effective democracies around the world edited by Jean-Paul Faguet and Sarmistha Pal

Graham Sansom

153-156

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Review: Solved: how the world’s great cities are solving the climate crisis by David Miller

Randal Smith

157-159

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