Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In early 1998, the World Bank prepared a paper on the decentralization and participation policies outlined but not fully implemented by the Congolese government in the early days of the third republic. If the country has since receded into war, it...
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okr-10986-98492021-04-23T14:02:47Z Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kostner, Markus ACCOUNTABILITY BOUNDARIES BUDGETARY ALLOCATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COMMON PURPOSE CONSENSUS CONSENSUS BUILDING DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS DECISIONMAKING ELECTIONS GOVERNMENT CONTROL IDEAS LISTENING LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL POPULATION NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS OPENNESS PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PEACE POLARIZATION POLITICAL DECISION POPULATION GROUPS PREPARATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION RECONSTRUCTION RESPECT SOCIAL POLICY SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VILLAGES WAR In early 1998, the World Bank prepared a paper on the decentralization and participation policies outlined but not fully implemented by the Congolese government in the early days of the third republic. If the country has since receded into war, it is perhaps in part because these ideas were never properly put into practice. Rather than de-legitimizing them, the renewed war makes it even more important that these ideas be heard. Centralization has a long history in the Congo. Though with different justifications and characteristics, central government dominated decision-making and execution during both the colonial period and the second republic. Regarding decision-making, "everything came from above without any explanations". Though local authorities had certain powers, these were more often than not abused rather than used in the interest of the population. Infrequent contact between central authorities and the population resulted in many provinces and territories being, and remaining, enclaved without access to neighboring regions, much less to the outside world. 2012-08-13T09:41:44Z 2012-08-13T09:41:44Z 2000-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/12384860/towards-inclusive-sustainable-development-democratic-republic-congo http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9849 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 151 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Congo, Democratic Republic of |
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ACCOUNTABILITY BOUNDARIES BUDGETARY ALLOCATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COMMON PURPOSE CONSENSUS CONSENSUS BUILDING DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS DECISIONMAKING ELECTIONS GOVERNMENT CONTROL IDEAS LISTENING LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL POPULATION NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS OPENNESS PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PEACE POLARIZATION POLITICAL DECISION POPULATION GROUPS PREPARATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION RECONSTRUCTION RESPECT SOCIAL POLICY SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VILLAGES WAR |
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ACCOUNTABILITY BOUNDARIES BUDGETARY ALLOCATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COMMON PURPOSE CONSENSUS CONSENSUS BUILDING DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS DECISIONMAKING ELECTIONS GOVERNMENT CONTROL IDEAS LISTENING LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL POPULATION NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS OPENNESS PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PEACE POLARIZATION POLITICAL DECISION POPULATION GROUPS PREPARATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION RECONSTRUCTION RESPECT SOCIAL POLICY SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VILLAGES WAR Kostner, Markus Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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In early 1998, the World Bank prepared a
paper on the decentralization and participation policies
outlined but not fully implemented by the Congolese
government in the early days of the third republic. If the
country has since receded into war, it is perhaps in part
because these ideas were never properly put into practice.
Rather than de-legitimizing them, the renewed war makes it
even more important that these ideas be heard.
Centralization has a long history in the Congo. Though with
different justifications and characteristics, central
government dominated decision-making and execution during
both the colonial period and the second republic. Regarding
decision-making, "everything came from above without
any explanations". Though local authorities had certain
powers, these were more often than not abused rather than
used in the interest of the population. Infrequent contact
between central authorities and the population resulted in
many provinces and territories being, and remaining,
enclaved without access to neighboring regions, much less to
the outside world. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Kostner, Markus |
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Kostner, Markus |
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Kostner, Markus |
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Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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towards inclusive and sustainable development in the democratic republic of the congo |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/12384860/towards-inclusive-sustainable-development-democratic-republic-congo http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9849 |
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