Local Governments and Rural Development: Comparing Lessons from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru - by Andersson K., Gordillo de Anda G., and van Laerhoven F.

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-549
Author(s):  
Merilee Grindle
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Local Governments

Foreign Aid and its Role in Maintaining the Exploitation of the Agricultural Sector: Evidence from a Case Study in Africa

1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Schuftan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
National Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sizable Proportion ◽  
Using Data ◽  
State Of Affairs

Today most foreign aid donors are genuinely committed to the idea that development in Third World countries should start with rural development. Therefore, a sizable proportion of their development funds are invested in rural projects. However, donors channel these funds through local governments (most often representing local bourgeois interests) that are not as committed to the principle of rural development. These governments are often also embarked in policies that are actually—directly or indirectly—expropriating the surpluses generated by agriculture and investing them in the other sectors of the economy. The peasants are therefore footing most of the bill of overall national development. This paper contends that, because of this state of affairs, foreign aid directed toward rural development is actually filling the investment gap left by an internal system of unequal returns to production in agriculture. In so doing, foreign aid is indirectly financing the development of the other sectors of the economy, even if this result is unintended. This perpetrates maldevelopment without redressing the basic exploitation process of peasants which lies at the core of underdevelopment. Evidence to support this hypothesis is presented using data from a primarily agricultural exporting country: the United Republic of Cameroon.

scholarly journals A vidéki térségek turizmusalapú fejlesztési lehetőségei a Siklósi járás példáján

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-112
Author(s):  
Melissza Zita Lempek ◽  
◽  
Róbert Tésits ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Important Goal ◽  
Tourism Economy

The study aims to answer the question concerning how effectively cities of the Siklós district can involve the surrounding settlements in the tourism economy, thereby promoting the development of rural areas. In addition to local governments and tourism organizations, our important goal is to understand the ideas of service providers and their guests related to rural development, as well as the space use characteristics of the latter group. The key method is the questionnaire survey, the target group of which is the mayors of all settlements in the district, as well as the guests of the accommodations belonging to the different product types. The primary sources are based on two further series of interviews, which explore the opinions of service providers and professional organizations. Empirical experience shows that thematic trips can play a prominent role in the development of the less frequented small settlements. The essence of this is to connect the places offering traditional crafts and local products by a bike route.

scholarly journals Satisfaction with Public Services by Rural Residents in West Virginia

1982 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale Colyer ◽  
Dennis Smith
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Data Gap

Population has been increasing for at least a decade in rural areas of West Virginia as in many areas of the Nation. This phenomenon is transforming rural areas, with problems of growth replacing those of decline. If local governments, the extension service and others are to cope adequately with this emerging set of problems, more must be learned about the newer residents, their attitudes, needs and how they relate to those of the rest of the population in the area. A number of recent analyses of rural development attest to the serious data gap that exists with respect to knowledge in the area (Beal; Fuguitt, Voss and Doherty; Gilford, Nelson, and Ingram; Powers and Moe in Dillman and Hobbs, p. 14; and Sofranko and Williams). This paper reports on a 1981 survey of rural residents in nine selected West Virginia counties, a survey which was conducted to help solve the data gap problems.

scholarly journals Financial Autonomy as an Aid to Rural Development: A Study of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Egware O.N. ◽  
Akporien O.F. ◽  
Otuya S.
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Financial Autonomy ◽  
Effective Administration

Lack of financial autonomy and undue interference by state governments have been identified as some of the impediments to effective administration of local governments in Nigeria. To this end, this study was carried out to examine the effect of financial autonomy on rural development using Isoko North Local Government Area as a case study. The study adopted a survey research design; hence, data were collected through the use of questionnaires administered to the management and staff of selected departments in Isoko North Local Government Council. The findings of the study indicate that financial autonomy will contribute positively to rural development and service delivery in the area of study, and recommends that local governments should be made financially autonomous to promote rural development and enhance better service delivery.

Music and Musical Heritage as Factors for Rural Development

2022 ◽  
pp. 207-222
Author(s):  
Martín Gómez-Ullate ◽  
Javier Barra Sanz ◽  
Manuel Rodríguez Palacios
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Income Growth ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Art Research ◽  
Music Tourism ◽  
Musical Heritage

This chapter reflects on the understanding and measurement of development and rural development and on how music can influence it. Now more than ever, sustainability must direct development, and life quality indicators must be taken into consideration rather than income, growth, etc. From fieldwork, deep knowledge of different European contexts and a thorough state-of-the-art research, the chapter analyses cases and projects that have had relevant impact in their territories or may be considered for different reasons good practice cases. The aim of the chapter is to analyze those factors that may be considered to evaluate the quality and impact of a case. Researching, safeguarding, and recreating musical heritage produce impacts that go far beyond the economic aspects. Some of these aspects will be highlighted in this chapter. Results and conclusions will serve therefor to advance in research lines related to music tourism, musical heritage, and rural development, but will also be useful for managers, rural agents, local governments.

scholarly journals Environment Friendly Agricultural Brand “Cool Vege” Through Carbon Sequestration by Biochar for Sustainable Management of Food and Water

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Shibata ◽  
Hidehiko Kanegai
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Carbon Capture And Sequestration ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Scientific Authority

<p>The reduction of of greenhouse gas to mitigate or adapt to drastic climate change are one of the most important issues for human beings. On the other hand, rural development is also important issue for sustainable rural natural resources to secure food and water. Then, we propose the new socio-economic scheme to solve these issues at the same time through biochar carbon capture and sequestration. This scheme contains 4 measure factors that 1) Carbon Capture &amp; Storage(CCS) via biochar, 2) Biochar CCS should be carried out at agricultural  lands  for  rural  development,  3)  Biochar  CCS  should  be  monitored  and measured to generate carbon credits and social creditability, 4) The ECO-brand “Cool Vege” for agricultural products derived from biochar CCS. And, it consists of  many stake holders and actors that local community, compost center, farmers, CCS local committee consisted by local governments and universities as scientific authority, companies, retailers and normal citizen as consumers. Therefore, when proceeding this scheme, it is needed to have holistic aspect like bird view.</p>

scholarly journals Pelatihan dan Pendampingan Penyusunan RPJMDesa Berbasis Partisipatif di Desa Lokasari, Sidemen, Karangasem, Bali

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Bandiyah Bandiyah
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Scientific Language ◽  
Planning Techniques ◽  
Trouble Shooting ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
The Village ◽  
Target Activity

RPJMDesa preparation training activities aimed at providing convenience in writing, analytical planning techniques and solutions to the problems faced by rural development, in particular villages are lagging as Lokasari village of Sidemen subdistrict, Karangasem. In addition, to help ease the task of national and local governments in order to generate output RPJMDesa quality and right on target. Activity methods used are in the form of training and guidance by referring to the analysis of alternatif plans and follow the trouble shooting on each field in the village unit with a participatory basis. The output of this activity first, village officials are very enthusiastic in learning the methods of preparation RPJMDesa being perceived as the new knowledge. Second, this method is easily prepared and applied in RPJMDesa. Third, village officials and community broaden the knowledge and scientific language that has not been previously known. Outcome activity is becoming a driving force and assisting consultants for villages that have not been independently.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Local Government and SURE-P Implementation Challenges on Rural Community Development: A Case of Selected Local Government in Niger State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 237-246
Author(s):  
Abubakar Mohammed Jibrin ◽  
Azmil Muhammad Tayeb ◽  
Siti Zuliha Razali
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Rural Community Development ◽  
The Government

Rural areas play an essential role in the national economy, the environment, and society, contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage and the sustainable income of peasants in the rural areas in Nigeria hence, diverse strategies for rural community development. However, rural community development efforts by local governments and policies hindered by challenges. SURE-P was an intervention by the government of Nigeria after the partial removal of the subsidy and resolved to invest the proceeds in pursuing rural development across Nigeria. Rural development is a multifaceted phenomenon that requires a policy with multi-side sword effects in curbing the challenges. The research objective was to examine the challenges of local government and SURE-P implementation on rural community development in the selected local government in Niger, Nigeria. The study employed primary data collection and qualitative analytical method analysis. The research founds that SURE-P implementation challenges hindered the local government’s efforts in meeting the rural community development objective. It is recommended that, need for thorough community’s needs identification, community participation, and adequate funding with a holistic process devoid of political interference as a viable mechanism for curbing rural development challenges.

scholarly journals Responsiveness of rural development to budget management attributes: Evidence from Ogun State, Nigeria

2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Ben-Caleb Egbide ◽  
Joseph Madugba ◽  
Adegbola Otekunrin ◽  
Oladipo Adenike ◽  
Fadoju Oludare
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Budget Management ◽  
Local Council ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
The People ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression ◽  
The Impact

The essence of local government as contained in the Nigerian Constitution is bringing government closer to the people and make them feel the impact of governance. This study examined the responsiveness of rural development to three of the attributes of public budgeting (effectiveness, openness, and adequacy) in selected local governments in Ogun State, Nigeria. The objective was to establish the functional association and interconnectedness between the explained and explanatory variables. Data were gathered through the administration of a five-point Likert scale questionnaire distributed to 800 respondents in 8 local governments in Ogun States, out of which 348, representing 43.5%, were retrieved and used for analysis. Both descriptive statistics and ordinary least square regression were utilized in the study. The result showed that three explanatory variables, namely budget effectiveness, budget openness, and budget adequacy, are positively related to rural development, although the impact of budget adequacy was shown to be insignificant. The implication is that the effectiveness of budget management and the openness of the budget in terms of transparency and accountability are more responsive and influential determinants of rural development than the adequacy of the budget estimates. The paper, therefore, recommended improvement in budget openness through more consultations and accessibility to budget information by the public as well as monitoring of projects and programs within the local council to engender development and add value to the rural dwellers.

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