A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
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Summary matrix: Main features of <strong>to</strong>ols profiled in the Source <strong>Guide</strong> (continued)<br />
Tool<br />
Cost-benefit<br />
analysis<br />
Purpose<br />
Information<br />
sources<br />
Lead ac<strong>to</strong>r(s)<br />
applying the <strong>to</strong>ol<br />
Explicit poverty<br />
measures<br />
Explicit gender<br />
measures<br />
Remarks<br />
Approaches based on multiple stakeholder perspectives (continued)<br />
3<br />
GOOD<br />
GOVERNANCE FOR<br />
LOCAL<br />
DEVELOPMENT –<br />
GOFORGOLD Index<br />
(Afghanistan)<br />
Quick, cheap and<br />
‘indicative’ findings<br />
(suitable <strong>to</strong> data<br />
scarce/post-conflict<br />
settings, using<br />
readily available<br />
sources of objective<br />
data)<br />
Both diagnostic and<br />
CD <strong>to</strong> facilitate<br />
engagement of<br />
citizens in<br />
governance<br />
processes<br />
Objective sources<br />
Both: municipal<br />
representatives,<br />
CSOs, private sec<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Both disaggregated<br />
and specific <strong>to</strong> the<br />
poor<br />
Both disaggregated<br />
and gender specific<br />
• Indexation<br />
• Applicable in<br />
countries emerging<br />
from conflicts<br />
• Looks more at<br />
institutional aspects<br />
of governance (are<br />
systems in place)<br />
Strengths:<br />
• Looks more at<br />
institutional aspects<br />
of governance<br />
• User friendly<br />
formats<br />
Weaknesses:<br />
• Still under<br />
development<br />
4<br />
LOCAL<br />
DEMOCRACY<br />
ASSESSMENT<br />
GUIDE<br />
(International<br />
IDEA)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
Both diagnostic and<br />
CD <strong>to</strong> facilitate<br />
engagement of<br />
citizens in<br />
governance<br />
processes<br />
Both objective and<br />
subjective sources<br />
Both: Assessment<br />
teams typically<br />
consist of<br />
representatives<br />
from the national<br />
association of local<br />
municipalities, the<br />
local authority,<br />
academia, and<br />
civil society<br />
Disaggregated data<br />
only<br />
Both disaggregated<br />
and gender specific<br />
• Narrative (no<br />
indexation)<br />
Strengths:<br />
• Guiding<br />
questions can be<br />
integrated in<strong>to</strong><br />
other assessments<br />
Weaknesses:<br />
• Addresses<br />
democracy<br />
architecture not<br />
really governance<br />
• Narrative report,<br />
no index no<br />
comparison<br />
• Requires highly<br />
skilled people <strong>to</strong><br />
analyse<br />
5<br />
INDICATORS OF<br />
LOCAL<br />
DEMOCRATIC<br />
GOVERNANCE<br />
(Tocqueville<br />
Research Centre &<br />
OSI)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
(incl. 3 surveys, one<br />
for local<br />
government, one<br />
for local<br />
representatives, and<br />
one for citizens)<br />
Diagnostic<br />
Both subjective and<br />
objective sources<br />
External: The<br />
Toqueville Research<br />
Centre in<br />
collaboration with a<br />
polling company<br />
No No • Mainly for<br />
countries in<br />
transition (Eastern<br />
Europe)<br />
• Indexation<br />
Strengths:<br />
• Comprehensive<br />
covering various<br />
perspectives (cross<br />
validation)<br />
Weaknesses:<br />
• Takes a lot of time<br />
and costly<br />
• Requires a<br />
specialist agent <strong>to</strong><br />
implement<br />
• Difficult for<br />
ordinary citizens <strong>to</strong><br />
be involved (rather<br />
technical)<br />
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