Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights : A Review of Approaches for Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Local Governance

This report examines the theoretical and practical synergies between three intervention models that are currently being employed to improve local governance in developing countries: 1) democratic decentralization or devolution; 2) community partici...

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Main Authors: Friis-Hansen, Esbern, Kyed, Helene Maria
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
CBO
RAP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/919321468152080398/Participation-decentralization-and-human-rights-a-review-of-approaches-for-strengthening-voice-and-accountability-in-local-governance
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topic ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIP
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE CITIZENS
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
ADVOCACY
BASIC NEEDS
BENEFICIARIES
BROAD PARTICIPATION
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL CITIES
CBO
CHILD LABOR
CITIZEN
CITIZEN FEEDBACK
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT
CITIZENS
CITIZENSHIP
CIVIC EDUCATION
CIVIL RIGHTS
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COALITIONS
COLLABORATION
COMMUNITY ACTION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
COMMUNITY INDICATORS
COMMUNITY LEVEL
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CONSTITUENCIES
CONSTITUENCY
CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTIONS
CONTRIBUTIONS
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
DECISION-MAKERS
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DECISIONMAKING
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
DEMOCRATIZATION
DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
DEVOLUTION OF POWER
DISCRETIONARY POWERS
DISCRIMINATION
DISTRICTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ECONOMIC RIGHTS
EMPOWERMENT
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
EXPENDITURE
FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FOOD SECURITY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE PROCESSES
GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT ACTION
GOVERNMENT DECISION
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT LEVELS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
INCOME
INEQUALITY
INGO
INGOS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONALIZATION
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL LEVELS
INTERVIEWING
LEGAL INSTITUTIONS
LEGISLATION
LEGITIMACY
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOBBYING
LOCAL ACTORS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL COUNCILS
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL LEVELS
LOCAL OWNERSHIP
LOCAL PEOPLE
MAJORITY RULE
MARGINALIZED GROUPS
MOBILIZATION
MULTILATERAL DONORS
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL LAWS
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL POLICIES
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONS
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
PARLIAMENT
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY
PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE
PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT
PARTICIPATORY METHODOLOGIES
PARTICIPATORY MONITORING
PARTICIPATORY PLANNING
PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
PARTICIPATORY TOOLS
POLICY ADVOCACY
POLICY ANALYSIS
POLITICAL DYNAMICS
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL POWER
POLITICAL REFORMS
POLITICAL STRUCTURES
POLITICAL VOICE
POPULAR PARTICIPATION
POVERTY REDUCTION
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
RAP
RECONSTRUCTION
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
RIGHTS ADVOCACY
RIGHTS ADVOCATES
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
SOCIAL AUDITS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL JUSTICE
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIALISM
SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE AUTHORITIES
STATE FUNDS
STATE INSTITUTIONS
STATE RESOURCES
TARGET GROUPS
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT INFORMATION
UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION
VILLAGE
spellingShingle ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIP
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVE CITIZENS
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
ADVOCACY
BASIC NEEDS
BENEFICIARIES
BROAD PARTICIPATION
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL CITIES
CBO
CHILD LABOR
CITIZEN
CITIZEN FEEDBACK
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT
CITIZENS
CITIZENSHIP
CIVIC EDUCATION
CIVIL RIGHTS
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COALITIONS
COLLABORATION
COMMUNITY ACTION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
COMMUNITY INDICATORS
COMMUNITY LEVEL
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CONSTITUENCIES
CONSTITUENCY
CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTIONS
CONTRIBUTIONS
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
DECISION-MAKERS
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DECISIONMAKING
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
DEMOCRATIZATION
DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
DEVOLUTION OF POWER
DISCRETIONARY POWERS
DISCRIMINATION
DISTRICTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ECONOMIC RIGHTS
EMPOWERMENT
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
EXPENDITURE
FIGURES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FOOD SECURITY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE PROCESSES
GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT ACTION
GOVERNMENT DECISION
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT LEVELS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
INCOME
INEQUALITY
INGO
INGOS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONALIZATION
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL LEVELS
INTERVIEWING
LEGAL INSTITUTIONS
LEGISLATION
LEGITIMACY
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOBBYING
LOCAL ACTORS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL COUNCILS
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL LEVELS
LOCAL OWNERSHIP
LOCAL PEOPLE
MAJORITY RULE
MARGINALIZED GROUPS
MOBILIZATION
MULTILATERAL DONORS
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL LAWS
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL POLICIES
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONS
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
PARLIAMENT
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY
PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE
PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT
PARTICIPATORY METHODOLOGIES
PARTICIPATORY MONITORING
PARTICIPATORY PLANNING
PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
PARTICIPATORY TOOLS
POLICY ADVOCACY
POLICY ANALYSIS
POLITICAL DYNAMICS
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL POWER
POLITICAL REFORMS
POLITICAL STRUCTURES
POLITICAL VOICE
POPULAR PARTICIPATION
POVERTY REDUCTION
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
RAP
RECONSTRUCTION
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
RIGHTS ADVOCACY
RIGHTS ADVOCATES
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
SOCIAL AUDITS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL JUSTICE
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIALISM
SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE AUTHORITIES
STATE FUNDS
STATE INSTITUTIONS
STATE RESOURCES
TARGET GROUPS
TRAINING COURSES
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT INFORMATION
UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION
VILLAGE
Friis-Hansen, Esbern
Kyed, Helene Maria
Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights : A Review of Approaches for Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Local Governance
description This report examines the theoretical and practical synergies between three intervention models that are currently being employed to improve local governance in developing countries: 1) democratic decentralization or devolution; 2) community participatory approaches, and; 3) rights-based approaches. The aim is to identify the possibilities and challenges of an 'integrative approach' to local governance that combines the strengths of each of the three intervention models. It is assumed that an integrative approach can help enhance efforts to improve the downward accountability of local governments, enhance equity in the distribution of services and in various citizens' access to influence, and increase citizen participation in local governance processes. This is supported by a number of empirical cases from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, which are presented in the report. Each case also highlights a number of context-specific challenges to using an integrative approach, such as available financial resources, national policy environments and local conflicts. The report fills this gap by both identifying theoretical synergies and by drawing on the few empirical cases that exist.
format Working Paper
author Friis-Hansen, Esbern
Kyed, Helene Maria
author_facet Friis-Hansen, Esbern
Kyed, Helene Maria
author_sort Friis-Hansen, Esbern
title Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights : A Review of Approaches for Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Local Governance
title_short Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights : A Review of Approaches for Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Local Governance
title_full Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights : A Review of Approaches for Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Local Governance
title_fullStr Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights : A Review of Approaches for Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Local Governance
title_full_unstemmed Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights : A Review of Approaches for Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Local Governance
title_sort participation, decentralization and human rights : a review of approaches for strengthening voice and accountability in local governance
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/919321468152080398/Participation-decentralization-and-human-rights-a-review-of-approaches-for-strengthening-voice-and-accountability-in-local-governance
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28273
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spelling okr-10986-282732021-04-23T14:04:46Z Participation, Decentralization and Human Rights : A Review of Approaches for Strengthening Voice and Accountability in Local Governance Friis-Hansen, Esbern Kyed, Helene Maria ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS ACTIVE CITIZENS ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY ADVOCACY BASIC NEEDS BENEFICIARIES BROAD PARTICIPATION CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL CITIES CBO CHILD LABOR CITIZEN CITIZEN FEEDBACK CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP CIVIC EDUCATION CIVIL RIGHTS CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COALITIONS COLLABORATION COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT COMMUNITY INDICATORS COMMUNITY LEVEL COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CONSTITUENCIES CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTIONS CONTRIBUTIONS DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS DECISION-MAKERS DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES DECISIONMAKING DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DEMOCRATIZATION DEVELOPMENT AGENDA DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION DEVOLUTION OF POWER DISCRETIONARY POWERS DISCRIMINATION DISTRICTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ECONOMIC RIGHTS EMPOWERMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT EXPENDITURE FIGURES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOOD SECURITY GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE PROCESSES GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS GOVERNMENT ACTION GOVERNMENT DECISION GOVERNMENT LEVEL GOVERNMENT LEVELS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS INCOME INEQUALITY INGO INGOS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONALIZATION INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL LEVELS INTERVIEWING LEGAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION LEGITIMACY LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOBBYING LOCAL ACTORS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL CAPACITY LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL INSTITUTIONS LOCAL KNOWLEDGE LOCAL LEVELS LOCAL OWNERSHIP LOCAL PEOPLE MAJORITY RULE MARGINALIZED GROUPS MOBILIZATION MULTILATERAL DONORS MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL LAWS NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL POLICIES NATIONAL POLICY NATIONS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY PARLIAMENT PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATORY METHODOLOGIES PARTICIPATORY MONITORING PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES PARTICIPATORY TOOLS POLICY ADVOCACY POLICY ANALYSIS POLITICAL DYNAMICS POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTICIPATION POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL POWER POLITICAL REFORMS POLITICAL STRUCTURES POLITICAL VOICE POPULAR PARTICIPATION POVERTY REDUCTION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY RAP RECONSTRUCTION RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY RIGHTS ADVOCATES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS SOCIAL AUDITS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIAL POLICY SOCIALISM SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NETWORK STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS STATE AUTHORITIES STATE FUNDS STATE INSTITUTIONS STATE RESOURCES TARGET GROUPS TRAINING COURSES TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT INFORMATION UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION VILLAGE This report examines the theoretical and practical synergies between three intervention models that are currently being employed to improve local governance in developing countries: 1) democratic decentralization or devolution; 2) community participatory approaches, and; 3) rights-based approaches. The aim is to identify the possibilities and challenges of an 'integrative approach' to local governance that combines the strengths of each of the three intervention models. It is assumed that an integrative approach can help enhance efforts to improve the downward accountability of local governments, enhance equity in the distribution of services and in various citizens' access to influence, and increase citizen participation in local governance processes. This is supported by a number of empirical cases from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, which are presented in the report. Each case also highlights a number of context-specific challenges to using an integrative approach, such as available financial resources, national policy environments and local conflicts. The report fills this gap by both identifying theoretical synergies and by drawing on the few empirical cases that exist. 2017-09-11T14:44:37Z 2017-09-11T14:44:37Z 2009-01-30 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/919321468152080398/Participation-decentralization-and-human-rights-a-review-of-approaches-for-strengthening-voice-and-accountability-in-local-governance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28273 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research