TY - BOOK ED - United Nations. ED - Expert Group Meeting on Engaged Governance: Citizen Participation in the Implementation of the Developmental Goals including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) TI - Participatory governance and the millennium development goals (MDGs): publication based on the Expert Group Meeting on Engaged Governance: Citizen Participation in the Implementation of the Developmental Goals including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 1-2 November 2006, New York SN - 9789211231779 AV - JF 1351 P273 2008 U1 - 323/.042 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - United Nations KW - Public administration KW - Citizen participation KW - Congresses KW - Political participation KW - Economic development N1 - At head of title: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Administration and Development Management; "ST/ESA/PAD/SER.E/119."; Includes bibliographical references; Participatory governance: an overview of issues and evidence; Siddiqur Osmani --; Democracy, social inclusion, and development; Adam Przeworski --; Innovations in participatory local governance; Harry Blair --; Pitfalls of participatory development; Jean-Philippe Platteau -- Strengthening the principle of participation in practice for the achievement of the millennium development goals; Diane Guthrie; Available both in print and online N2 - This publication covers citizen participation in governance and its role in effective realization of the internationally agreed development goals encapsulated in the MDG targets. The discussion contained herein in intended to further dialogue among both government and civil leaders on this increasingly relevant topic.--Publisher's description UR - http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028359.pdf ER -