A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance

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Contact details CIET Europe Dr. Anne Cockcroft P.O. Box 8636, London SW6 2ZB, U.K. Tel: 44 171 736 7534 Fax: 44 171 731 8922 Email: cieteurope@ciet.org CIET Pakistan House # 11(B), Street # 7 Sector F-8/3 PO Box 1621 Islamabad, Pakistan Email: cietpakistan@ciet.org Supplementary tools/guidelines Survey baseline reports for 2002 and 2004/2005: http://www.ciet.org/en/documents/projects_library_docs/2006224174624.pdf http://www.ciet.org/en/documents/projects_library_docs/2006224175348.pdf http://www.ciet.org/en/documents/projects_library_docs/200622417568.pdf 116 UNDP Oslo Governance Centre
15 Local Governance Self-Assessment (Bangladesh) Producer Inter-cooperation (Swiss Foundation for development and International Cooperation) and CARE Bangladesh. History The Local Governance Self-Assessment (LGSA) is a tool piloted by SHARIQUE – a Local Governance Programme initiated in 2006, in the areas of Rajshahi and Sunamganj, Bangladesh. This programme aims to reduce poverty through participatory and accountable local governance, leading to equitable local development for all segments of the society, especially the poor, women and other marginal groups. Objectives The main objective of the community level local governance self-assessment is educational. However, the Self-Assessment exercise is also meant to mobilize action by the people and contribute to better functioning of governance in their Union Parishad (local governments), through the following specific objectives: • Make the people of the communities aware of local governance issues; • Give the people the opportunity to voice their opinion; • Influence the Union Parishad’s Local Governance Improvement Plan; • Mobilize citizens to get active in initiating and supporting activities to improve local governance; Use the outcome as baseline information for the community, the Union and projects. At the Union Parishad level, the LGSA main objectives are to raise the level of awareness and understanding of the participants in regard to different local governance issues and to encourage the Union Parishad (UP) to take initiatives to improve local governance functioning. Apart from these objectives the results of the assessment can be used as baseline information for the Union Parishad itself as well as for projects. Applicability The tool is designed to be used at community and Union Parishad levels. Types and sources of data used Quantitative and qualitative outputs from the discussions undertaken as well as the questionnaire presented and filled during the meetings held at the community and UP levels. Information is mainly subjective given the focus on local actors’ perceptions. Methodology The Local Governance Self-Assessment exercise is conducted through stakeholders’ meetings at two different levels: at the ward/citizen/community level, and at the Union Parishad level.The meetings follow some common steps: Identify and discuss roles of different actors regarding local governance; Identify key local governance issues (demand and supply sides issues); Evaluate local governance issues; Define priorities that need improvement; Assign responsibilities for forwarding assessment results (at the community level) or Elaborate Local Governance Improvement Plan (at the UP level); Feedback and closing. The first stage aims to help participants (at the community and UP level separately) understand that local governance is not only about the Union Parishad but that there are many more actors in the Union that play an important role in regard to local governance. Flashcards with pictures of all important categories of actors should be displayed and the participants invited to explain what different roles these actors play in the Union regarding local governance. The following are the A Users’ Guide to Measuring Local Governance 117
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Contents Acknowledgements Acronyms
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Acknowledgements AUTHORS Alexandra
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Introduction This Guide is intended
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1 Assessments of Local Governance
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Decentralized governance for develo
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and local specificity. In order to
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A critical step in developing an as
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Box 5. Key phases in a governance a
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achieve the results. These can incl
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Gender-sensitivity in governance is
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1.11 Key contextual factors influen
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findings of the assessment in ways
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for union parishads (UPs) comprise
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Box 14. Short-, Medium- and Long-Te
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Voices from the Trenches 2 2.1 Choo
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governments, and representatives of
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the assessment - in terms of social
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Case Studies 3 The following four f
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Case Study 2: Moving from governmen
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Case Study 3: Balancing comparabili
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Case Study 4: Ensuring uptake of as
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References • Aberbach, J.D. and R
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Source Guide
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Table 3: UGI sub-indices and indica
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Weaknesses • While the UGI helps
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Table 4: Local Governance Barometer
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Table 5: Scale to assess local gove
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