A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance

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Box 3: Report extract – Bulgaria country report using Indicators of Local Democratic Governance The Bulgaria country report is included in the book “The State of Local Democracy in Central Europe”, published in 2006. Data was collected between 2002 and 2003. The tables below present two examples of the information used to produce the country report, based on the Indicators of Local Democratic Governance. The first table is related to the sources of municipal e-government, within the area of local democracy assessment related to the “Transparent and Accountable Government”. The second table shows the level of education of Local Representatives, within the area of local democracy assessment related to the “Local Representatives”. Sources of Municipal E-government [%]: Yes No Total Municipal government has a website (N 183) 67.2 32.8 100.0 Local government provision of information by e-mail (N 183) 58.5 41.5 100.0 E-mail usage by local representatives (N 953) 28.2 71.8 100.0 Internet usage by local representatives (N 950) 39.1 60.9 100.0 Source: face-to-face interview with Local Chief Administrative Officials Level of Education of Local Representatives: Not Completed Primary Primary Trade School Secondary Higher Education Total Councillors 1 0.1% 6 0.7% 147 17.3% 36 4.2% 662 77.7% 852 100% Mayors 8 8.4% 3 3.2% 84 88.4% 95 100% Total 1 0.1% 6 0.6% 155 16.4% 39 4.1% 746 78.8% 947 100% Source: LRS 2003. Source: http://lqi.osi.hu/publications/2006/340/Soos_complete_low_res_2.pdf Key actors/stakeholders The central actors in this exercise are the chief administrators of municipalities, elected representatives, including Mayors and Councillors, and citizens. The primary beneficiaries and target audience of this initiative are national policy- and decision-makers. Results can also be useful to donors and policy analysts for assessing technical assistance needs for improving local governance. Results reporting format Results are represented by two outputs: a dataset compiling responses from the two surveys, and a country report on local democracy. The country report addresses three main areas: local governance performance, representation in local government and local civil society. Each area is further divided into sub-themes and a general leading question is elaborated for each sub-theme. Table 8 shows the manner in which the reports are organised and Box 3 provides an extract from the Bulgaria country report published in 2006. Coverage The Indicators of Local Democratic Governance focus on transition countries of Central and Eastern 76 UNDP Oslo Governance Centre
Europe. They have first been used in Latvia, Hungary, Poland and Romania, and subsequently in Bulgaria, Estonia and Slovakia. Timeline Initiated in 2001. Follow-up data collection and expansion to more countries between 2002-03. Reports published in 2002 and 2006. Gender focus Not explicit. While the questionnaires do not include indicators relating to gender equality and representation, the country reports do seem to address the issue of women’s participation in local politics and – to a minor extent – the issue of gender equality in civil society organisations. Poverty focus While governance indicators do not have an explicit pro-poor focus, the “explanatory variables” for the local governance situation include a sub-section assessing some key characteristics of the municipality, including indicators of poverty and inequalities. Strengths The Indicators generate comparable information about the level of local democratic governance amongst municipalities facing a similar set of problems. Weaknesses • Willingness to participate in this evaluation by municipal administrative officials is a prerequisite to the successful use of the Indicators. • The assessment is only possible through the use of a specialised agency that can organise and manage the survey (the Tocqueville Research Center in this case). • The survey questions require sophisticated knowledge amongst the respondents, which may generate biased or skewed information. Where to find it The Indicators of Local Democratic Governance Project: Concepts and Hypothesis: http://lgi.osi.hu/publications/2001/22/IOLDG.PDF Contact details Gabor Soos Email: soos.gabor@t-rc.org Supplementary tools/guidelines Indicators of Local Democratic Governance, Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative, OSI: http://lgi.osi.hu/documents.php?id=15&m_id=&bid=1 “The State of Local Democracy in Central Europe”, 2002, introduction: http://lgi.osi.hu/publications/2002/100/Soos-Introduction.pdf “The State of Local Democracy in Central Europe”, 2002, questionnaires: http://lgi.osi.hu/publications/2002/100/Soos-Appendices.pdf “The State of Local Democracy in Central Europe”, 2006: http://lgi.osi.hu/publications/2006/340/Soos_complete_low_res_2.pdf A Users’ Guide to Measuring Local Governance 77
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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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Table 34: Nepal - Summary of the st
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Manual for assessment of Minimum Co
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Table 35: LGPMS - perfofrmance them
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Coverage The LGPMS was field-tested
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Gender focus Not explicit. Poverty
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Table 39: Dimensions for the standa
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Table 42: Integrity Indicator score
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Table 43: Two examples of questions
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