Publication: Social Investment Funds : An Organizational Approach to Improved Development Assistance
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2001-04
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2001-04
Author(s)
Jack, William
Abstract
This paper examines the design of social
investment funds (SIFs) and explores the ways they affect
agents incentives to propose, select, and implement good
projects. Compared with other forms of decentralized service
provision, SIFs possess features of administratively
delegated authority and deep political devolution. Where
existing political institutions fail to deliver assistance
to vulnerable groups, a well-designed SIF may represent a
useful administrative alternative. This article reviews
several features that provide incentives for both SIF staff
and project beneficiaries and concludes with practical
guidelines for designing and appraising social investment funds.
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“Jack, William. 2001. Social Investment Funds : An Organizational Approach to Improved Development Assistance. World Bank Research Observer. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17130 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”
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