Sharing Power for Development

by Schaerer, Lilith

• ISBN13: 9781853396687
• ISBN10: 1853396680
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-30
• Publisher: Practical Action Pub

Summary

Decentralization and good local governance are often identified as necessary precursors to effective pro-poor development work. In this publication, the authors examine case studies from the work of Swiss development organization Helvetas and its local partners in the Philippines, Cameroon, Mali, Vietnam and Guatemala to show how context specific initiatives have driven greater decentralization and more effective local governance. It also describes how these experiences can be built upon to influence national policy and legislative reform for decentralization and governance.

Table of Contents

Executive summary	p. 3
Glossary	p. 4
References	p. 8
Figures	p. 12
Tables	p. 12
Foreword	p. 13
Introduction	p. 14
Why decentralise? - Potentials and Limitations	p. 14
When to engage in a process of decentralisation and local governance?	p. 15
How to engage in decentralisation and local governance?	p. 15
The roles of civil society, private sector and the state in local governance	p. 16
Forms of decentralisation	p. 17
What is the approach of Helvetas? - Helvetas' positioning	p. 18
Case Studies from Asia, Africa and Central America - an overview	p. 20
Case Study Philippines	p. 23
Background	p. 21
Challenges of decentralisation in the Philippines	p. 21
Programme background and approach	p. 22
Results	p. 24
Lessons Learned	p. 26
Case Study Cameroon	p. 29
Background	p. 27
Assessment of the decentralisation process in Cameroon	p. 27
Approach and processes	p. 28
Results and lessons learned	p. 30
Case Study Mali	p. 35
Background	p. 33
Assessment of the decentralisation process in Mali	p. 33
Approach and processes	p. 33
Results and lessons learned	p. 34
Case study Vietnam	p. 39
Background	p. 37
Challenges of the decentralisation process in Vietnam	p. 37
Approach and processes	p. 38
Results and lessons learned	p. 40
Looking beyond the current programme	p. 41
Case study Guatemala	p. 45
Background	p. 43
Assessment of the decentralisation process in Guatemala	p. 43
Approach and processes	p. 44
Results	p. 45
Lessons learned and challenges	p. 45
Five case studies in overview	p. 47
Main issues and conclusions	p. 49
Main issues and conclusions	p. 49
Outlook	p. 52
Footnotes	p. 55
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