[Vcbtn] Announcement short course on Local Governance and Rural Decentralisation

[Roo, Nina de]

Dear sir/madam,
I would like to bring your attention to the following:
Wageningen UR - Centre for Development Innovation and the Royal Tropical Institute in the Netherlands are pleased to announce the organisation of an international short course on Local governance and rural decentralisation. There are some NUFFIC scholarships available for this short course. The course will be held in February 2013, but applications for Nuffic scholarships should be submitted before April 27! More information can be found on: http://www.cdi.wur.nl/UK/services/Courses/Courses+2013/Local+governance+and+rural+decentralistion/.
Local governance for rural development is increasingly approached as a multi-stakeholder process with interactions taking place amongst actors with different ambitions or perceptions. Efforts of local governments are measured in terms of responsiveness and accountability to citizens; improved service delivery; its leadership in promoting pro-poor economic development; and its capacity to negotiate with the private sector, NGOs, local authorities and central government.
As participant to the course you will learn how to analyse and deal with the complexity of governance processes and how to engage with multiple actors. You will also develop strategies to take advantage of opportunities and overcome barriers for improving local governance. You will gain an increased understanding of your organisation's current and desired position, roles, and interests in relation to local governance for rural development.
A limited number of fellowships are available from the Netherlands Fellowship  Programme (NFP) for nationals of certain countries (Rwanda and Ethiopia are among those countries). Applications for NFP fellowships should be submitted to Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation before April 27, 2012. Self-paying participants can register until January 2013. Would you please communicate this mail to those who might be interested in your own professional network? Thank you in advance!
Kind regards,

Nina de Roo
Centre for Development Innovation
Wageningen UR

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