Local Government Discretion and Accountability : Application of a Local Governance Framework

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Local Government Discretion and Accountability : Application of a Local Governance Framework

dc.contributor.author	World Bank
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-01T16:27:56Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-01T16:27:56Z
dc.date.issued	2009-06-01
dc.description.abstract	This report evaluates the framework of decentralization reforms instituted in decentralizing countries. Decentralization is a multi-faceted process which includes giving discretion to local governments and establishing accountability mechanisms at three different levels of governance: political, administrative and fiscal. Therefore, the analysis of the decentralization reforms should also be based on an inter-disciplinary approach. The report applies this framework to ten countries and two sectors and uses the case studies as the primary data collection tool. These case studies provide detailed contextual analysis of the political, administrative and fiscal aspects of decentralization. The countries identified for the case studies are Angola, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kerala/India, Philippines, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Rwanda and Punjab/Pakistan. The sectors identified are health and education. The review of these case studies suggests that most of the local governments do not fare well on many assessment criteria of well-designed decentralization. In addition to the insubstantial discretion available to the local governments, accountability mechanisms are also not well developed.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/16279361/local-government-discretion-accountability-application-local-governance-framework
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/12588
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12588
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subject	ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE LEVEL
dc.subject	DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subject	DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
dc.subject	EDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subject	FISCAL GOVERNANCE LEVEL
dc.subject	HEALTH SECTOR
dc.subject	POLITICAL GOVERNANCE LEVEL
dc.title	Local Government Discretion and Accountability : Application of a Local Governance Framework	en
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.date.disclosure	2012-05-22
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-05-07T11:53:10.705818Z
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/16279361/local-government-discretion-accountability-application-local-governance-framework
okr.globalpractice	Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpractice	Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice	Governance
okr.globalpractice	Finance and Markets
okr.globalpractice	Governance
okr.guid	135671468162248429
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum	000427087_20120522095751
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	16279361
okr.identifier.report	49059
okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/05/22/000427087_20120522095751/Rendered/PDF/490590ESE0Box30ion0for0Distribution.pdf	en
okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.sector	Public Administration, Law, and Justice :: Sub-national government administration
okr.theme	Social dev/gender/inclusion :: Participation and civic engagement
okr.theme	Public sector governance :: Other accountability/anti-corruption
okr.theme	Public sector governance :: Decentralization
okr.topic	Urban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth::Subnational Economic Development
okr.topic	Governance::National Governance
okr.topic	Banks and Banking Reform
okr.topic	Public Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topic	Finance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topic	Public Sector Development
okr.unit	Social Development Department (SDV)
okr.volume	1 of 1