Institutions And Reform In Africa

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Institutions And Reform In Africa

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Author : John Mukum Mbaku
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1997-07-30

Institutions And Reform In Africa written by John Mukum Mbaku and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-30 with Business & Economics categories.

Uses the public choice theory to explain why Africa failed in its post-independence development effort and to examine institutional reform.

Institutions And Development In Africa

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Author : John Mukum Mbaku
language : en
Publisher: Africa World Press
Release Date : 2004

Institutions And Development In Africa written by John Mukum Mbaku and has been published by Africa World Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Africa categories.

A significant contribution to the debate on poverty alleviation in Africa, Professor Mbaku offers practical policies for economic growth. He argues that the most important contributor to poverty and deprivation in Africa is the absense of institutional structures that enhance indigenous entrepreneurship and wealth creation. He explains that these are so vital that living standards will continue to deteriorate unless these building blocks are put in place.

Reforming The African Public Sector Retrospect And Prospects

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Author : Joseph R. A. Ayee
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2008

Reforming The African Public Sector Retrospect And Prospects written by Joseph R. A. Ayee and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Administrative agencies categories.

Reforming the African Public Sector: Retrospect and Prospectsis an in-depth and wide-ranging review of the available literature on African public sector reforms. It illustrates several differing country experiences to buttress the main observations and conclusions. It adopts a structural/institutional approach which underpins most of the reform efforts on the continent. To contextualize reform of the public sector and understand its processes, dynamics and intricacies, the book examines the state and state capacity building in Africa, especially when there can be no state without an efficient public sector. In addition, the book addresses a number of theories such as the new institutional economics, public choice and new public management, which have in one way or another influenced most of the initiatives implemented under public sector reform in Africa. There is also a survey of the three phases of public sector reform which have emerged and the balance sheet of reform strategies, namely, decentralization, privatization, deregulation, agencification, co-production and public-private partnerships. It concludes by identifying possible alternative approaches such as developing a vigorous public sector ethos and sustained capacity building to promote and enhance the renewal and reconstruction of the African public sector within the context of the New Partnerships for Africa's Development (NEPAD), good governance and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Reforming Africa S Institutions

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Author : Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

Reforming Africa S Institutions written by Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Administrative agencies categories.

There is not a single African country that did not attempt public sector reforms in the 1990s. Governments no longer see themselves as sole suppliers of social services, frequently opting for partnerships with the private sector. Efficiency and choice have entered the language of the planning and implementation units of Africa's line ministries, while privatization is no longer the controversial subject it was a decade ago. There have also been moves towards more open and democratic governments. Reforming Africa's Institutions looks at the extent to which reforms undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa in recent years have enhanced institutional capacities across the breadth of government. To what extent have reforms been internalized and defended by governments? The authors also look specifically at the impact of public sector reforms on these economies and pose the question whether 'ownership can be attained when countries continue to be heavily dependent on external support. The volume is presented in three parts. The first focuses on the issue of reform ownership; on the issues of governance, the political economy of reform ownership, and the contradictions inherent in using aid as an instrument for enhancing domestic reform ownership. Part two examines the nature of incentives in the African civil service and the reforms undertaken in recent years to raise public sector efficiency in Africa. The third part discusses issues related to institutional capabilities in Africa and how they have been affected by the reforms undertaken in the 1990s, including privatization and movement towards political pluralism.

Public Procurement Reforms In Africa

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Author : Christine Léon de Mariz
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2014-08-14

Public Procurement Reforms In Africa written by Christine Léon de Mariz and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-14 with Business & Economics categories.

Institutional reforms and their contribution to development and growth have been a source of renewed interest as well as of many challenges over the last two decades. Identifying the forces that push towards reform and the conditions that determine the success or failure of reforms, building organizational arrangements needed to make modifications to the rules of the game sustainable, and understanding the limits to the transfer of reforms and to the help that international organizations and foreign institutions can provide to support change, raise intellectually difficult and politically highly sensitive issues. This book attempts to address these issues from an economic perspective. Combining knowledge and field experience, it develops an analysis of institutional changes and organizational transformations based on the experience of the public procurement reforms carried out in sub-Saharan Africa. This highlights the economic significance of procurement and the formidable obstacles that institutional changes face. Using an original dataset, it explores the gap between the expectations and what has been achieved. It develops a framework that intends to capture the complex interaction between the different components of reform and aims to provide useful insights for researchers and policy makers.

Better Governance And Public Policy

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Author : Dele Olowu
language : en
Publisher: Kumarian Press
Release Date : 2002

Better Governance And Public Policy written by Dele Olowu and has been published by Kumarian Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Political Science categories.

* Written by prominent scholars and practitioners of African development policy * Describes recent governance changes in Africa * Analyzes consequences of these changes for institutional reform * Highlights challenges of capacity building for economic liberalization and democratization This is an ideal volume for both students and scholars of African development, as well as anyone interested in the current issues of African governance. Published in association with the African Capacity Building Foundation, this book answers such questions as: What is the relationship between governance and institutional reforms? What is the impact of these reforms on public policy processes? And, what is the link between economic governance and policy research?

Aid And Reform In Africa

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Author : Shantayanan Devarajan
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2001-01-01

Aid And Reform In Africa written by Shantayanan Devarajan and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.

Finally, when the country enters the second generation of reforms, such as public sector institutional reform, short-term, conditionality-based aid can once again be harmful - by reducing ownership, participation, and sustainability of the reform process."--BOOK JACKET.

Capacity Building Governance And Economic Reform In Africa

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Author : Mr.Michel Dessart
language : en
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Release Date : 2001-10-02

Capacity Building Governance And Economic Reform In Africa written by Mr.Michel Dessart and has been published by International Monetary Fund this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-02 with Political Science categories.

This volume, edited by Michel A. Dessart and Roland E. Ubogu, records the presentations made and discussions held during the Inaugural Seminar of the Joint Africa Institute (JAI). The JAI was established in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, by the African Development Bank, the IMF, and the World Bank to meet the pressing training needs of the African continent. The participants discussed four main topics: the changing role of the state, governance, and new capacity requirements; the challenge of achieving macroeconomic stability in Africa; the requirement for capacity building in Africa; and the role of international financial institutions in capacity building in Africa. The seminar was held in November 1999, but the topics and recommendations of the seminar remain current and of particular importance today. The seminar was held in English and French, and both language versions are contained in this volume. 240 pp. 2001

Making It Happen

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Author : Asad Alam
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2016-04-18

Making It Happen written by Asad Alam and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-18 with Political Science categories.

South Africa has achieved a lot on its path of socio-economic transformation since the end of Apartheid in 1994. While many challenges remain to foster inclusive growth to address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty, and inequality, some innovative approaches have been used to build more inclusive public institutions. These have helped to expand service delivery, strengthen quality, and improve the lives of millions of South Africans. Although much is known about the motivation and nature of the policies and institutional changes that drove this transformation, very little is known of the manner in which they were executed. With this book, Making It Happen, From Policies to Implementation, we offer a selection of twelve case studies to illustrate how policies and institutions were developed and implemented to improve specific public services. Done through interviews with senior policy makers, the book captures the how to of executing these policies in a variety of areas including increasing budget transparency, developing an intergovernmental fiscal system, strengthening tax administration, developing a modern performance monitoring and evaluation system, expanding HIV/AIDS treatment, reforming the social transfer system, strengthening statistics, creating a modern national identity system, developing a system for the management of biodiversity, modernizing the national road network management, developing the framework for renewable energy, and the formulation of the country’s much lauded constitution. Tracing a twenty year journey of transformation, this book places particular emphasis on recording the design of these reforms and endeavors to shed some light on the decision-making processes. In particular, it attempts to provide insight on the trade-offs policy makers faced, and the sequencing and complementarities among the various reforms. It finds leadership at different levels, adoption of pragmatic and innovative solutions, and the focus on results as among the key drivers in implementing these changes. This book is primarily intended to enhance knowledge exchange by exporting South Africa’s development experience to the world. It is a product of the country’s Knowledge Hub, developed in partnership with the World Bank Group, to provide evidence-based solutions for enhancing service delivery.

The Challenges Of Economic And Institutional Reforms In Africa

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Author : George Saitoti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

The Challenges Of Economic And Institutional Reforms In Africa written by George Saitoti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.