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Capacity building for developmental local government in South Africa
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S (South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), 2010)The democratic and decentralised municipal government in South Africa has been assigned a developmental role in order to improve service delivery in their areas of jurisdiction. The Municipal Structures Act, 1998, Municipal ... -
Decentralisation and capacity-building: paradigm shifts in local self–governance
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (School of Public Management and Administration, University of Pretoria, 2012) -
Disaster risk reduction policy for sustainable development in the Southern African development community: a policy perspective
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S.; Lukamba, T.M. (South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), 2012)Africa is prone to disasters due to various factors including natural disasters and upheavals precipitated by humans. Complementary challenges are a vulnerable population and the low levels of economic wellbeing that ... -
Disaster risk reduction policy for sustainable development in the Southern African development community: a policy perspective
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S.; Lukamba, T.M. (SAAPAM (South African Association of Public Administration and Management), 2012)Africa is prone to disasters due to various factors including natural disasters and upheavals precipitated by humans. Complementary challenges are a vulnerable population and the low levels of economic wellbeing that ... -
The illusion of ethics for good local governance in South Africa
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S.; Ababio, E.P. (2010)Ethics, the legislation and upholding of good conduct by public officials is a sine qua non for sustenance of good governance and service delivery. The White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service 1994 identified ... -
The impact of global partnership for development (Goal number 8) in achieving the millennium development goals in Africa
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (Africa Institute of South Africa, 2010)In 2000, the United Nations (UN) made a Millennium Declaration that commits governments across the globe to develop the lives of the people by 2015. This declaration is known as Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This ... -
The impact of Global Partnership for Development (Goal Number 8) in achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa
Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha (Africa Institute of South Africa, 2010)In 2000, the United Nations (UN) made a Millennium Declaration that commits governments across the globe to develop the lives of the people by 2015. This declaration is known as Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This ... -
The implementation of gender equality policies in achieving millennium development goal three in the Sedibeng District Municipality
Govender, S.D.; Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), 2013)Globally, the achievement of Millennium Development goal 3 is slow, as is evidenced by surveys conducted by some of the reputable international organisations, such as the Global Employment Trends, (2009) and the Global ... -
The implementation of gender equality policies in achieving millennium development goal three in the Sedibeng district municipality
Govender, S.D.; Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (SAAPAM, 2013)Globally, the achievement of Millennium Development goal1 3 is slow, as is evidenced by surveys conducted by some of the reputable international organisations, such as the Global Employment Trends, (2009) and the Global ... -
Integrating traditional leadership structures with contemporary public administration machinery for innovative governance and improved service delivery
Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha; Tshombe, Lukamba-Muhiya (Taylor & Francis, 2013) -
Media as a catalyst for good governance in South Africa
Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad (Taylor & Francis, 2013) -
ODL for sustainable development in India
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (Unisa Press, 2011)Open and distance learning (ODL) is considered a significant medium for sustainable development in the information age of advanced learning. India, which is considered as the case study for this article, is facing the ... -
Open distance learning for sustainable development in India
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (Unisa Press, 2011)Open and distance learning (ODL) is considered a significant medium for sustainable development in the information age of advanced learning. India, which is considered as the case study for this article, is facing the ... -
Paradigm shift from New Public Administration to New Public Management: theory and practice in Africa.
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S (North-West University, 2011)The African continent is facing a number of administrative crises. The recent decline of public administration on the continent has forced some African countries to re-assess their governance systems. Their public service ... -
Poverty reduction for sustainable development: Analyzing Millennium Development Goal (Goal 1) in South Africa
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (ASSADPAM (Associaton of Southern African Schools & Departments of Public Administration and Management), 2010)In order to improve the lives of impoverished and disadvantaged people, the United Nations (UN) geared up a Millennium Declaration known as Millennium Development Goals. The first MDG has two targets, namely to halve, ... -
Rethinking domestic water resource management: a shift from gender–biased to gender–based approach
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (ASSADPAM (Associaton of Southern African Schools & Departments of Public Administration and Management)ASSADPAM (Associaton of Southern African Schools & Departments of Public Administration and Management), 2013)Historically, socially and economically, women in many societies have been given the onerous responsibility of travelling long distances, often in unfavourable weather conditions, to carry home containers of water on their ... -
Rethinking domestic water resource management: a shift from gender-biased to gender-based approach
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S. (ASSADPAM, 2013)Historically, socially and economically, women in many societies have been given the onerous responsibility of travelling long distances, often in unfavourable weather conditions, to carry home containers of water on ... -
The significance of philosophical tools for good governance with reference to South Africa
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S.; Simmonds, K. (ASSADPAM (Associaton of Southern African Schools & Departments of Public Administration and Management), 2011)The breadth and complexity of issues that Public Administration deals with requires the pursuit of multidisciplinary approaches, rather than a singular orientation or perspective. The public administration’s strength and ... -
The significance of philosophical tools for good governance with reference to South Africa
Vyas-Doorgapersad, S.; Simmonds, K. (ASSADPAM, 2011)The breadth and complexity of issues that Public Administration deals with requires the pursuit of multidisciplinary approaches, rather than a singular orientation or perspective. The public administration's strength and ... -
The status and political participation of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (1960-2010): a critical historical reflection.
Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha; Lukamba, Tshombe M. (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2011)One of the central demands of the feminist movement (which started in the 1880s globally [but first arose in France in 1870]) has been and continues to be women’s exercise of their full and active citizenship, which they ...