| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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List of Tables and Figures |
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| Acronyms |
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Introduction: Why Decentralization Matters? |
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Decentralization in Development Thinking |
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3 | (5) |
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Pro-decentralization Arguments |
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4 | (2) |
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Critiques Against Decentralization |
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6 | (1) |
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Unanswered Issues in Decentralization |
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6 | (2) |
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Framework for the Research |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (4) |
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15 | (2) |
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Some Clarification of Concepts |
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17 | (4) |
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Main Arguments and Structure of This Study |
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21 | (4) |
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Decentralization Debate: Democracy, Development and Collective Action |
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25 | (24) |
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Formation of the Modern State and its Spread into Africa |
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27 | (7) |
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Attributes of Modern Statehood |
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27 | (1) |
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Colonialism and Extension of the Modern State to Africa |
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28 | (1) |
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Centralization After Independence |
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29 | (3) |
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Failures of Centralization |
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32 | (2) |
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Arguments over Merits and Demerits of Decentralization |
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34 | (8) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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Participation for Sustainable Development |
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38 | (2) |
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National Unity in Multi-ethnic and Multi-religious Societies |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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Discussion of Decentralization Debate |
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42 | (4) |
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46 | (3) |
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Evolution of Decentralization in Uganda: Opportunities, Perceptions and Constraints |
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49 | (28) |
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Evolution of Local Government System |
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50 | (9) |
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Historical Background of Uganda |
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50 | (2) |
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NRM Seizure of Power in Uganda |
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52 | (3) |
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Changes from the RC to the LC System |
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55 | (4) |
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Characteristics of Current Local Government System |
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59 | (4) |
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Political Decentralization |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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Financial Resources and Autonomy |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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The Relationship between Leaders and Followers in the LC System |
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63 | (6) |
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Background of Councillors |
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64 | (2) |
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Degree of Participation in LC System |
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66 | (3) |
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Different Perceptions of Decentralization Processes |
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69 | (2) |
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Corruption as a Threat to Accountable Institution |
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71 | (2) |
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Lack of Sufficient Information |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (3) |
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Poverty, Empowerment and the Local Council: Views from the Grassroots |
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77 | (24) |
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Assessment of the LC System |
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78 | (7) |
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Participation in the LC System |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (2) |
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Empowerment of the Socially Weak |
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90 | (2) |
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Process of Local Consultation |
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92 | (1) |
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Outcomes of Consultations |
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93 | (3) |
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Responsiveness of the LC System |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (3) |
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The Representation of the Disadvantaged: Women, Youth and Ethnic Minorities |
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101 | (24) |
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102 | (9) |
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105 | (1) |
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Women Councillors within the LC System |
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106 | (3) |
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Women outside the LC System |
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109 | (1) |
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Small-scale Grassroots Activities |
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109 | (2) |
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The Youth and the LC System |
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111 | (6) |
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Frustration of Grassroots Youth |
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113 | (2) |
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Potential for Positive-sum Solutions? |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (6) |
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Ethnic Politics at Local Levels |
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118 | (3) |
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Decentralization and Ethnic Politics |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (2) |
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Fiscal Decentralization: Re-centralization by Other Means? |
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125 | (26) |
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Central Government Transfers to Local Governments |
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126 | (2) |
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Participatory Budgeting Process |
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128 | (5) |
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Conditionality Negotiation |
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129 | (1) |
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Harmonizing Central and Local Government Budgeting |
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130 | (1) |
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Local Government Development Program |
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131 | (2) |
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Equity Concerns in Fiscal Decentralization |
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133 | (1) |
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Local Government Financial Management |
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134 | (2) |
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Data from Selected Local Governments |
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136 | (5) |
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District and Sub-county Revenues and Expenditures |
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136 | (2) |
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Historical Patterns of District Incomes and Expenditures |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (1) |
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Major Issues in Fiscal Decentralization |
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141 | (9) |
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Fiscal Decentralization and Political Intervention |
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143 | (1) |
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Tax Reform and Fiscal Decentralization |
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143 | (2) |
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Lack of Capacity without Experience? |
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145 | (2) |
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Incentives for Better Performance |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (1) |
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Decentralized Primary Education: Potential of Community Contributions |
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151 | (26) |
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Background of Education Sector |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (4) |
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Successful Collaborative Pattern |
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154 | (2) |
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Increase of Enrollment and School Facilities |
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156 | (2) |
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Urgent Issues in Primary Education |
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158 | (11) |
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Ill-defined Roles of Stakeholders |
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158 | (2) |
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Equitable Access to Education |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (1) |
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Lack of Transparency and Inappropriate Financial Accounting |
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163 | (1) |
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Incentive Mechanisms of Rewards and Sanctions |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (3) |
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Major Challenges in Decentralized Primary Education |
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169 | (7) |
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How does Decentralization Fit with the Education Sector Investment Plan and UPE? |
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169 | (2) |
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More Community Involvement |
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171 | (1) |
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Enhancing Incentives for Teachers |
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172 | (2) |
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Information and Monitoring |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (1) |
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Decentralization and Health Services: Challenge for Public Confidence |
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177 | (26) |
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Background of Health Sector |
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179 | (2) |
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Limited Local Participation in Health |
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181 | (2) |
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Achievements in Health Services |
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183 | (2) |
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Unresolved Problems in Health Services |
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185 | (7) |
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Dissatisfaction with Services |
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185 | (2) |
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Corruption by Health Service Providers |
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187 | (1) |
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Individual Responses and Lack of Community Activities |
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188 | (1) |
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Inadequate Financial Resources |
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189 | (2) |
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Different Health Visions of the Central and Local Governments |
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191 | (1) |
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Examination of Essential Issues |
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192 | (7) |
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Seeking Optimal Public-Private Collaboration in Health Services |
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192 | (2) |
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Coherent Policy Coordination at the National Level |
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194 | (2) |
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Action Needed at Local Levels |
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196 | (3) |
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Summary of the Health Sector |
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199 | (1) |
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Conclusion of Service Provisions |
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200 | (3) |
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Conclusions: The Way Forward |
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203 | (22) |
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Strategic Partnership Formations |
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205 | (2) |
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Factors for Successful Partnerships |
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207 | (10) |
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Mutually Reinforcing Motivation |
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208 | (5) |
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Information for Partnership Formations |
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213 | (3) |
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Conflict-resolution Mechanisms |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (6) |
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Cohesive Efforts at National and Local Levels |
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218 | (2) |
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Political System at the National Level |
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220 | (1) |
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Mutually Empowering Possibilities for the State and Civil Society |
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221 | (1) |
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Donor Facilitation and Coordination |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (2) |
| Appendix: Methodological Note |
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225 | (6) |
| References |
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231 | (24) |
| Index |
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