Burkina Faso - Improving Service Delivery at the Local Level : Challenges for Public Sector Management Reform

Burkina Faso - Improving Service Delivery at the Local Level : Challenges for Public Sector Management Reform

Transition to a more democratic organization of the political environment led to the adoption of four laws in 1998 - Decentralization Laws - that provide for local governments' semi-autonomy, and define the overall context in which decentraliz...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM AGED AUTHORITY BASIC EDUCATION BORROWING BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET EXPENDITURES BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET PRIORITIES BUDGET PROPOSALS BUDGET SYSTEM BUREAUCRATIC PROCEDURES CAPACITY BUILDING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS CITIZEN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY CONSENSUS CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUTION CORRUPTION COUNCILS CURRENCY UNIT DAY-TO-DAY LIVES DECISION MAKING DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY DECISION-MAKING DEGREE OF AUTONOMY DEMOCRACY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DICTATORSHIP DISTRICTS EXECUTION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT FAMILIES FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FINANCIAL CONTROL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISCAL FOREIGN AID GIRLS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT SERVICES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SURVEY HEALTH SURVEYS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLEMENTING POLICY INCOME GROWTH INFANT MORTALITY INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENTS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTERNAL AUDIT LANDLOCKED COUNTRY LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL BRANCH LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVEL LOCAL LEVELS MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MALNUTRITION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT CAPACITY MINISTRIES OF HEALTH MORTALITY MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL BUDGET NATIONAL EXPENDITURES NATIONAL LEVELS NATIONAL POVERTY NATIONAL POVERTY LINE NATIONAL SYSTEM PARENTS PARLIAMENT PARTNERSHIP PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY DIALOGUE POLICY MAKING POLITICAL REPRESENTATION POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIME MINISTER PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SERVICES PUPILS REPRESENTATIVES REVOLUTION RURAL AREAS SCHOOLS SECTOR MINISTRIES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS SERVICE QUALITY SOCIAL SECTORS STATE INTERVENTION STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE SURGERY TASK TEAM LEADER TRANSPARENCY TREASURY URBAN AREAS VULNERABLE GROUPS PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT REFORM POLICY PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY POLICY DIALOGUES TRANSITIONAL SOCIETY DECENTRALIZATION IN MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING PROCESS CONSENSUS BUILDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS POLICY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY BUDGETARY DECISION-MAKING PLANNING PROGRAMMING & BUDGETING SYSTEMS MONITORING CRITERIA CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES SERVICES DELIVERY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/2107980/burkina-faso-improving-service-delivery-local-level-challenges-public-sector-management-reform-burkina-faso http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15321

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Summary:	Transition to a more democratic organization of the political environment led to the adoption of four laws in 1998 - Decentralization Laws - that provide for local governments' semi-autonomy, and define the overall context in which decentralization would occur, outlining the principles for implementation of the decentralization process. The report intends to create a platform for discussion, and consensus building in the subject of decentralization, including the preparation of a public sector capacity building program. Main findings outline the need to legally establish the number of tiers of branch offices for central line ministries, and, clearly define the roles of regional, and provincial branch offices (including the relation between branch offices) to avoid probable redundancies. Yet, insufficient management capacity within branch offices may jeopardize the vital work of identifying, and tracking resources to be transferred, aggravated by a weak personnel management concerning the appointments to be decided by the line ministry central administration. In addition, the financial management is plagued by limited ministry responsibility for its own budget, by limited responsibility given to branch offices, and, by limited planning and monitoring, all conducive to inefficient central financial control systems. The report intends to diagnose possible solutions in service delivery at the local level, highlighting public sector management reforms as its main focus.

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