Applying rapid results approach to local service delivery: Issues, lessons and challenges from Nairobi City Council

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-325

  Osiche, Mark ^a  

^a USAID   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Local government performance improvement; Local service delivery; Public sector and local governance reforms in Kenya; Rapid results approach (RRA); Rapid results initiatives (RRIs)

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFORM PROCESS; STAKEHOLDER;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; NAIROBI [KENYA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 57349170978     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.507     Document Type: Review

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