Democratic Decentralisation And The Positioning Of Indigenous

Democratic Decentralisation and the Positioning of Indigenous

Decentralization is at the center of policy reform agenda worldwide. Today, more than ever, countries are actively engaged in developing decentralization programs to make their public administration more effective, flexible, and responsive. In 2000, the World Bank estimated that between 80-100% of the world's countries were experimenting with some form of decentralization of governance system. This book presents the work done on decentralization—keeping tribal local self-governance at the center of analysis—by compiling the work of researchers, policymakers, and experts who are well-versed in the domain of tribal welfare and understand its nuances. Their research would inevitably help develop policy-level interventions and reforms to strengthen the foundation of tribal local self-governance and consequently help achieve sustainable development for the tribal communities.

Popular Participation, Decentralisation, and Local Power Relations in Bolivia

The Political Economy of Democratic Decentralization

Nearly all countries worldwide are now experimenting with decentralization. Their motivation are diverse. Many countries are decentralizing because they believe this can help stimulate economic growth or reduce rural poverty, goals central government interventions have failed to achieve. Some countries see it as a way to strengthen civil society and deepen democracy. Some perceive it as a way to off-load expensive responsibilities onto lower level governments. Thus, decentralization is seen as a solution to many different kinds of problems. This report examines the origins and implications decentralization from a political economy perspective, with a focus on its promise and limitations. It explores why countries have often chosen not to decentralize, even when evidence suggests that doing so would be in the interests of the government. It seeks to explain why since the early 1980s many countries have undertaken some form of decentralization. This report also evaluates the evidence to understand where decentralization has considerable promise and where it does not. It identifies conditions needed for decentralization to succeed. It identifies the ways in which decentralization can promote rural development. And it names the goals which decentralization will probably not help achieve.