The Regressive Demands of Demand-Driven Development

The Regressive Demands of Demand-Driven Development

Despite their explicit focus on reaching the poor, many community driven development (CDD) projects have been found to be only mildly pro-poor in their funding allocations. This paper presents evidence of an explanation that has been overlooked in...

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Main Authors: Baird, Sarah, McIntosh, Craig, Ozler, Berk
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO MEDIA
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
ANTI-POVERTY
ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAM
AUDITS
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY GROUPS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASH TRANSFERS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
CONFLICT
CONSUMPTION AGGREGATE
CONSUMPTION DATA
CORRUPTION
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
EXTENDED FAMILIES
FOOD INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS
FOOD-FOR-EDUCATION
GEOGRAPHIC TARGETING
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HOUSING
HOUSING CENSUS
IMPACT EVALUATION
INCOME
INEQUALITY
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
INTERVENTION
KINSHIP NETWORKS
LACK OF INFORMATION
MEAT
MILK
PARTICIPATION RATES
PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POOR AREAS
POOR COMMUNITIES
POOR DISTRICTS
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR PROVINCES
POOR VILLAGES
POORER COMMUNITIES
POORER HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX
POVERTY INDICATORS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MAP
POVERTY MAPPING
POVERTY MAPS
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAM
PRIVATE TRANSFERS
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
RURAL
RURAL EMPLOYMENT
SAFETY
SAMPLE SIZE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TARGETING MECHANISMS
VILLAGE FUND
VILLAGE LEVEL
VILLAGES
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
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Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20111116163604
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3651
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Summary:Despite their explicit focus on reaching the poor, many community driven development (CDD) projects have been found to be only mildly pro-poor in their funding allocations. This paper presents evidence of an explanation that has been overlooked in the CDD literature to date: the requirement that beneficiaries must apply for projects in order to receive support. The authors first examine data on the universe of project applications and funding under Tanzania's flagship CDD program, Tanzania's Social Action Fund, and then use a census of 100 program villages to examine the determinants of both program awareness and program participation at the household level. The data paint a consistent picture at both levels: wealth, access to information, and political capital are important correlates of the ability to navigate the application process successfully. The centrally dictated features of this decentralized program appear to be the most effective mechanisms in directing funds to the poor. The results suggest that unless demand-driven projects can develop ways of soliciting engagement from a broader cross-section of the population, they are unlikely to achieve truly progressive targeting.

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