Using Rapid City Surveys to Inform Municipal Social Policy: An Application in Cali, Colombia
Many developing countries assign local governments increasing responsibilities in fighting poverty. This requires local social policy to go beyond the execution of centrally designed and funded education and health programs. Hence, local government...
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, D.C.
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/08/5064650/using-rapid-city-surveys-inform-municipal-social-policy-application-cali-colombia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14157 |
| Summary: | Many developing countries assign local
governments increasing responsibilities in fighting poverty.
This requires local social policy to go beyond the execution
of centrally designed and funded education and health
programs. Hence, local governments and their partners have
both an opportunity and a need to analyze key local
bottlenecks for poverty reduction and social development.
Drawing on an example from Cali, Colombia, The author
describes a tool for such policy formulation at the local
level-a rapid city household survey. Although the survey
uses pre-coded and closed- ended questions, it is contextual
in the sense that it is tailor-made to social and economic
conditions in Cali. The survey places particular emphasis on
collecting key quantitative information, such as household
welfare and service access, as well as qualitative
information, such as service evaluations and population
priorities. Combining the quantitative and qualitative data
allows, for example, the mapping of population budget
priorities or service satisfaction levels by welfare group.
Rapid city household surveys could provide an important tool
for the development of local social policies. |
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