The central aim or focus of this paper is to highlight the role of local government (being the closest tier of government to the grassroots) in rural development. The paper posits that the Nigerian political arrangement negates the essence of federalism (which is decentralization) by being hi Readmore

More than 850 million people in developing countries are excluded from a wide range of information and knowledge, with the rural poor in particular remaining isolated from both traditional media and new information and communication technologies, which would improve their livelihoods and developm Readmore

International development agencies continue to influence the development agenda of many developing countries. One of the latest development strategies being promoted by these bodies is local economic development (LED). The introduction of contemporary LED practice, where local stakeholders and Readmore

Although Ghana, just like many developing countries, has implemented a number of poverty reduction programmes; the country still has high poverty rates with rural northern Ghana being endemic. Rural entrepreneurship has been advocated as an alternative route to poverty reduction. Consequently, Readmore

n many developing countries like Ghana, rural urban migration is a major issue facing governments and other stakeholders. In fulfillment of personal and other interests, people usually move from one place to another in search of satisfactory living conditions. The difference between the wages of Readmore

This working paper explores the importance of livelihood diversification and mobility in livelihood transformation processes in dynamic rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on poverty dynamics, food security and local development. Based on empirical research conducted in Cameroon, Ghana Readmore

The purpose of this article is to investigate the success of one LED intervention – the youth livelihood program from obtainable literature. This study adopted a desk review method using secondary data from obtainable policy, theoretical and empirical literature. 

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The paper assesses the performance of the Local Economic Development (LED) at the local level in Ghana using the Sissala East District as a case study. LED strategy is to place greater emphasis on the local arena and the potential of local authorities to tailor public policies to meet the MDGs by Readmore

The local economic development approach is widely used by local governments because it is holistic so that it is considered capable of overcoming various problems. This research was conducted to analyze efforts to develop local economic potential based on local economic resource development, in t Readmore

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