This paper analyses the degree of interaction between Danish municipalities and the EU-funded LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs), using the case of LAG–Djursland, and draws parallels with the national implementation of the program. The analysis deals with interactions at the board, operational,...

Most of the developing nations are still struggling for efficient use of their resources. In order to overcome physical and administrative constraints of the development, it is necessary to transfer the power from the central government to local authorities. Distribution of power from improves...

Town and Country Planning Act 1976 provides that development plans which play a vital role in controlling the development of the country. The development plans which consist of National Physical Plan, structure plan, local plan and special area plan is aimed to translate the government's...

Based on a review of relevant World Bank materials and outside sources, this note focuses on two questions of critical importance in discussions surrounding the establishment of a planning commission. These are: 1) what planning commission arrangements seem to be effective? 2) What should the...

Planning for hydropower development needs to evolve from a project-based engineering approach to a more holistic one - an approach incorporating river basin planning and integrating potential social and environmental issues across multiple projects and the entire river basin. Such a framework...

Beyond the City evaluates the contribution of rural development and policies to growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental degradation in the rest of the economy, as well as in the rural space. This title brings together new theoretical and empirical treatments of the links between rural and...

This paper proposes a systematic and pragmatic approach to planning and conducting self-assessments of country and program strategies. The approach, which is grounded on inquiry principles and guided by a sound and logical conceptual model and process, is applicable to strategy development,...

Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (TCPA) and the Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 (FTA) have laid down important provisions relating to development plans which play a vital role in controlling the development of the country. The development plans which consist of National Physical Plan,...

Employee development plan is the modern tool adopted to improve the efficiency of the employees and also to gain insight about the areas in which they can make the most of their potentials. It specifies the courses of action to be under taken to improve the performance of the employees. Employee...