In addition, the Local Governance Unit was rebranded' as UNCDF Local Development.

Table 4 Performance by outcome indicator sub goal 1 Local governance

Since local authorities played a key role in promoting innovative community oriented local governance, UN HABITAT promoted crime prevention at the local level.

Decentralized governance entails partnerships among entities of the central, subnational and local governments with devolution of functions and resources to local governments.

Where there is no local code on corporate governance, companies should follow recognized international good practices.

(d) Promoting popular participation in local governance and implementing decentralization programmes (an aspect of democratic reform)

The e local governance Mali initiative implemented during the period January June 2004 sought to achieve capacity building of local authorities in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for local development.

Promoting measures for revitalizing drylands agricultural sectors based on good local governance for sustainable agricultural farming systems.

At the level of local authorities, UN Habitat supports the development of models for participatory governance structures.

With regard to governance and decentralization, his Government had launched local government reforms and was introducing mechanisms designed to enhance the accountability and transparency of local authorities.

With support from Japan, activities are under way on a programme for Africa Asia cooperation in local governance.

Local governance remained the primary focus of UNCDF expenditure in 2004, accounting for 70 per cent of the total.

Calls upon UNDP to assist UNCDF in mobilizing the resources necessary to sustain its current local governance and microfinance activities

In India, more than a million women are now at different levels of local governance in both rural and urban local governmental bodies (see E CN.6 2005 2 and Corr.1).

Sub goal 3 is to promote a financially sound organization, which develops and implements quality programming in local governance and microfinance.

This Decision stipulated the responsibilities of local authorities to ensure the participation of the Viet Nam Women's Union in state governance.

Calls upon UNDP to assist UNCDF in mobilizing the resources necessary to sustain its current local governance and microfinance activities and

There is a need, however, to ensure a consistent approach across the different programmes towards strengthening youth engagement in local governance.

National governance for change has been most effective where it is supported by dialogue and change within civil society, led by local government.

In collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, UNDP is supporting the Government's efforts in decentralization and the formation of local governance policy through a local development pilot programme in Bobonaro district, launched in January.

The Institute obtained extrabudgetary funding for the project entitled Strengthening Governance with a Gender Focus and the Participation of Women at the Local Level .

The objective is to facilitate the growth of two local governance networks in Africa and Asia that will help the Member countries to collaborate and draw on one another's experiences in building governance environments conducive to socio economic development.

Notes that UNCDF has efficiently and effectively addressed the specific needs of least developed countries through its local governance and microfinance programmes, thereby playing a clear role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the local level

Notes that UNCDF has efficiently and effectively addressed the specific needs of least developed countries through its local governance and microfinance programmes, thereby playing a clear role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the local level

A national summit had recently been held, and had been attended by 200 women legislators and leaders from around the country, with a view to strategizing on gender mainstreaming, local legislation and women's participation and representation in local governance.

(iv) Guaranteeing mechanisms for consultations with and the contribution of civil society in processes of governance and encouraging cooperation between local authorities and non governmental organizations

Analysts might be looking first at their local circumstances, and then extrapolating from that to their assessments of global institutions. Pessimism about slow national recoveries in the developed world is causing analysts to conflate poor domestic and regional governance with poor global governance.

The ad hoc consultative group recognized that, where there is a local code on corporate governance, enterprises should follow a comply or explain rule wherein they disclose the extent to which they followed the local code's recommendations and explain any deviations.

Sudan Initial response to a request from UNDP Sudan to become involved in the recovery and reconstruction of the country, through local development and good governance initiatives.

In our view, democratization of the institutions of governance and transparency in public policymaking with due regard to local conditions are inseparable from economic progress and collective security.

CPRGS integration was strongly supported by the national commitment to poverty reduction, social equity and improvements in local governance, as well as by new legislation promoting greater decentralization.

A handbook on municipal administration was finalized with the Ministry of the Interior in addition, MINUSTAH has published a record of applicable legislation for local administration and governance.

There is an expressed need to link child labour to broader structural challenges facing indigenous and tribal peoples, such as forced labour, land rights, development planning and local governance.

Good governance for sustainable industrial development requires that Governments take responsibility for oversight, regulation, economic policy and provision of public services and that they encourage national and local dialogue.

Good governance will come through development that involves the people, i.e. the people through local community meetings should decide what they desire as development for their area or village.

The decentralization of Government and the creation of new structures at the district level have enhanced participation in governance and the exercise of political rights at the local level.

It would therefore be important for the United Nations field presence to be in close contact with national and local authorities, as well as with local non governmental organizations, to ensure that gender mainstreaming successes filter through to the most basic governance and civil structures.

The efforts by UN Habitat to promote pro poor, gender sensitive policy tools to improve urban governance have led to high demand by local authorities for training and advisory services.

In view of the above, a growing world consensus has emerged that the principles and foundations of public administration and governance must reflect the new local, national and global contexts.

A special section of the website was prepared on governance, gender and women's political participation and presents the conceptual framework therefor as well as a fact sheet, a glossary, information on international instruments and events and an annotated bibliography on women's political participation in local governance in Latin America.

All the cantonal constitutions also inaugurate and promote human rights and freedoms through the continued obligation of the cantons and local self governance units to provide their full protection and implementation.

Sub goal 1 is to increase sustainable access of the poor to basic infrastructure and public services and to productive livelihoods opportunities through good local governance and enhanced natural resources management.

Related to this comply or explain rule, some countries now require companies with foreign listings to disclose the extent to which the local governance practices differ from the foreign listing standards.

Grundsatzkommission Corporate Governance (German Panel for Corporate Governance) (2000). Corporate Governance Rules for German Quoted Companies.

The partnership with the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) was strengthened with UNCDF given a leadership role in the new UNDP's Regional Governance Programme in the area of local governance and service delivery and the Regional Technical Advisor transferred to the UNDP's Regional Centre in Bangkok.