Download or read book Ngo's and Decentralised Govern/ Africa written by Andrew Clayton and published by . This book was released on 1998-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper explores the relationships between NGOs and local levels of government in Africa. The opportunities and challenges of NGO-government collaboration in local service provision are discussed, drawing on examples of good practice from both East and Southern Africa. The paper also explores the role of NGOs in supporting local democracy through advocacy and civic education. Themes of the paper are: civil society and the state in Africa; decentralization in Africa; government-NGO relations: and strengthening local democracy.