Research Reports
Recent research outputs from GGLN members. The views contained in these reports do not necessarily reflect the views of the GGLN or its members.
The Deepening Democracy Project
A narrative report by BESG on a project to strengthen civil society, promote good governance, and deepen democracy for the advancement of service delivery and livelihood security among low income communities and households in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa
Seen but not heard
A rapid assessment of the Indigent Support Policy in Msunduzi Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, conducted by the Built Environment Support Group.
Local government, participation and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal
A study conducted by the Centre for Public Participation.
Urban land: space for the poor in the City of Johannesburg?
Summary of findings of a 2007 joint Planact/CUBES study on Land Management and Democratic Governance in the City of Johannesburg
Developmental Local Government: Determining Appropriate Functions and Powers
Research report by the Local Government Project, Community Law Centre, 2007
Redefining the Role and Application of District Municipalities
Research report by the Local Government Project, Community Law Centre, 2007
Single-tier Local Government for Major Urban Areas
Research report by the Local Government Project, Community Law Centre, 2007
Introductory Guide to Conducting Good Governance Surveys: Lessons Learnt and Experiences from South Africa
Guide produced by Afesis-corplan, 2008
Democratic Decision – Making and Development at the Local Level: Lessons from rural Botswana
This paper attempts to understand the relationship between deliberative democracy, on the one hand, and local or community-level development on the other, with specific reference to Botswana. In essence, the paper seeks to answer the following two questions: Can deliberative democracy and participation make development projects more community-oriented and community-based? To what extent can deliberative democracy and participation at the local level democratise the formulation and implementation of development plans?
GGLN Newsletter - July 2011
