Decentralization in Client Countries : An Evaluation of World Bank Support, 1990-2007

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) assessed the effectiveness of Bank support for decentralization between fiscal 1990 and 2007 in 20 countries, seeking to inform the design and implementation of future support. Given the difficulties of measur...

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Main Author:	Independent Evaluation Group
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ABSENTEEISM ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY ARRANGEMENTS ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY AMBITION ANNUAL COMMITMENTS ANNUAL REPORT ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY ANTICORRUPTION ASSIGNMENT OF EXPENDITURES AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BASIC SERVICE BASIC SERVICES BEST PRACTICE CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL CONTROL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS CITIES CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT CONSENSUS CONSTITUTION COUNTRY PROGRAMS DEBT DEBT MANAGEMENT DEBT RELIEF DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION ACTIVITIES DECENTRALIZATION FRAMEWORK DECENTRALIZATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS DECENTRALIZATION STRATEGY DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DECONCENTRATION DELIVERY OF SERVICES DEMOCRACY DEVOLUTION DIAGNOSTIC TOOL DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES DONOR COLLABORATION ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION EDUCATION SERVICES EVALUATION CAPACITY EVALUATION METHODOLOGY EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL AUTHORITY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL AUTHORITY FISCAL COSTS FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL FRAMEWORKS FISCAL REFORM FISCAL TRANSFERS FISCAL YEARS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT LEVEL GOVERNMENT LEVELS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT STRATEGY GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES HEALTH CARE HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH SECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME DISTRIBUTION INITIATIVE INSTITUTION BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INTEGRITY INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORKS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL AUTONOMY LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MATURITY MEMBER COUNTRIES MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MUNICIPAL FINANCE MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONS NATURAL DISASTERS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OUTCOME INDICATORS PENSION REFORM PENSION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS POLICY DECISIONS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRESIDENTS PRINCIPAL-AGENT PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REPRESENTATIVES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE MOBILIZATION REVENUE MOBILIZATION RULING PARTY SECTOR PROGRAMS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL FUNDS SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES STATED OBJECTIVES STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SUBSIDIARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPORT UNCERTAINTY UNITARY SYSTEMS URBAN ECONOMIES WATER SUPPLY
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/08/9850636/decentralization-client-countries-evaluation-world-bank-support-1990-2007
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Decentralization in Client Countries : An Evaluation of World Bank Support, 1990-2007

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