Participation and Local Government

Citizen participation in the decisionmaking and development activities of local government can produce more efficient and effective delivery of services by the public sector. In order to foster participation, some responsibility must be devolved fr...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AUTHORITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS CITIZEN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COUNCILS DECENTRALIZATION DECISION MAKING DEVOLUTION DISTRICTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC REFORM EXECUTING AGENCIES FINANCIAL SUPPORT GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT ROLE INCOME INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE PROCESS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOBBYING LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVELS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL POLICY PREFECTURES PRIVATE SCHOOLS PRIVATE SECTOR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS SEWAGE TRANSPARENCY PARTICIPATION ANALYSIS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION JUDICIAL PROCESS CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/08/2830680/participation-local-government http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11616

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Summary:	Citizen participation in the decisionmaking and development activities of local government can produce more efficient and effective delivery of services by the public sector. In order to foster participation, some responsibility must be devolved from central to local government. However, the assignment of responsibilities to local governments cannot, by itself, ensure participation. Accountable local governments are key actors in any attempt to create an enabling environment for effective participation in public sector activities.

Participation and Local Government

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