[se-decn] FOR INFO: Decentralization Community Update No.106
Tina Mathur
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Decentralization Community Update 106 09 January 2017 |
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Community Activities | Updates | Announcements
Dear Members,
Warm greetings for a very Happy New Year!
We are happy to present to you the 106th Decentralization Community Update!
First, thank you all for participating in the exercise that we undertook to clean up the database of the Decentralization Community, with your help we have been able to correct and update email IDs, organizational affiliations, contact details all of which play such a big part in the running of this Community of Practice. Needless to add, we were facing some glitches in the smooth functioning of the Decentralization Community and contacting many of the members, which would be resolved now.
In the Panchayati Raj arena much of the priority and focus continues to be the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) process. The capacity building of elected representatives and all stakeholders in development at the panchayat level remains critical as the funds devolved under the Fourteenth Finance Commission reach the Panchayats. Another component which requires alignment to the local planning priorities is the planning towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is of course not a parallel planning process from the GPDP, but it is also clear that if India is to succeed on the SDGs, the local level is where the action needs to happen! For this to happen a deconstruction of the SDGs as they are applicable at the local level is important. Efforts at this have begun with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj identifying the priority SDGs for the Panchayats and information materials being developed (also with UN support) to create awareness and training on SDGs (some of these may be seen in the Readings section below).
For this edition of the Community Update, members have shared many interesting readings and some upcoming events. We look forward to more engagement of members in the new year on community activities and discussions.
Please do continue to share information about your work for dissemination to the Community and send us your queries at se-...@solutionexchange-un.net.in.
Warm regards,
Tina Mathur
Resource Person
Decentralization Community of Practice
Solution Exchange
Updates
From Rituu B. Nanda, Institute of Social Studies Trust, New Delhi
What Makes Us Human? The Story of a Shared Dream
Book; by Jean-Louis Lamboray, 2016. The Constellation ASBL; Balboa Press, Bloomington.
Available at: https://www.amazon.com/What-Makes-Human-Jean-Louis-Lamboray/dp/1504363728/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1484037916&sr=1-1
A book on community engagement- SALT and community life competence approach of the Constellation, used in 70 countries including India
From E. Venkatesu, University of Hyderabad
Governance in South Asia
Book; Edited by Rumki Basu and M. Shamsur Rahman, 2017. Routledge, New York.
Available at https://www.amazon.com/Governance-South-Asia-Rumki-Basu/dp/1138227897 Examines a range of themes including civil service reforms, women and development, environmental governance and public sector programmes in the region
From Satyajit Singh, University of Delhi
The Local in Governance: Politics, Decentralisation and Environment
Book; by Satyajit Singh, 2016. Oxford University Press.
Examines the political economy of how institutional designs for governance are created, and the role of local politics in shaping institutions
From J.B Rajan, Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Thrissur, Kerala
KILA Journal of Local Governance, Volume 3, Number 1.
Available at: http://solutionexchange-un.net.in/ftp/decn/comm_update/res-106-090117-01.pdf (PDF; Size: 2.32 MB)
A collection of articles on strengthening decentralization and the role of local governments in development
Toolkit for Rural Local Governments in Attainment of SDGs (Draft for Writeshop)
MoPR, UNDP and KILA, 2016.
Available at http://solutionexchange-un.net.in/ftp/decn/comm_update/res-106-090117-05.pdf (PDF; Size: 2.07 MB)
From Afreen Khan, Centre for Social Justice, Ahmedabad
Uniform Civil Code: Debating its Feasibility in India
Article; by Afreen Khan; 2016. Centre for Social Justice, Ahmedabad.
This literature review examines the debate over the UCC and its interface with the personal laws which happen to be the justifications for the implementation of the UCC in India
From Tina Mathur, Resource Person
Sustainable Development Goals and Gram Panchayats: The Future We Want
Brochure; GoI-UNDP; December 2016
Available at http://solutionexchange-un.net.in/ftp/decn/comm_update/res-106-090117-04.pdf (PDF; Size: 449 KB)
Explains the role of Gram Panchayats in attaining the SDGs and the actions they can take for planning towards SDG targets
Information on Workshops/Conferences/Call for Papers/Repositories
Upcoming Events
From R. Chinnadurai, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad
Dates: February 09-10, 2017
Venue: NIRD & PR, Hyderabad
Opportunities/Training Programmes
From Wanda Lamare, Institute of Livelihood Research and Training, Shillong
Course on Entrepreneurship Business Planning
ILRT announces a course on ‘Entrepreneurship Business Planning’ to be held in Shillong, Meghalaya from 21st to the 25th of February, 2017.The Entrepreneurship Business Planning (EBP) training has been designed keeping in mind two major objectives – one, to train facilitators who will eventually hand-hold grassroots entrepreneurs, and two, to involve real-life entrepreneurs as ‘case studies’ during the training on how to prepare a feasible Business Plan for any given enterprise. This course has been provided to officials of the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA), Government officials in Tanzania, and NGOs in Mozambique, Africa. This course has also been offered to real entrepreneurs in cities such as Hyderabad, as well as MBA students. Further details available at http://solutionexchange-un.net.in/ftp/decn/comm_update/res-106-090117-03.pdf (PDF; Size: 2.83 MB).
From Tina Mathur, Resource Person
Vacancies
Individual Consultant (District Project Officer) 30 Positions (For Indian Nationals Only)
UNDP India
Closing: 15 January 2017
Location: Various districts in Odisha
UNDP India
Closing: 15 January 2017
Location: Bhubaneshwar
UNDP India
Closing: 15 January 2017
Location: Bhubaneshwar
UNDP India
Closing: 15 January 2017
Location: Bhubaneshwar
UNDP India
Closing: 20 January 2017
Location: New Delhi
UNDP India
Closing: 20 January 2017
Location: New Delhi
Project Officer- Works, MGNREGA (Re- advertisement)
UNDP India
Closing: 20 January 2017
Location: New Delhi
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