How-to Note : A Framework to Assess Administrative Decentralization

Local governments need to be endowed with administrative autonomy to be able to respond to local needs effectively. The purpose of this note is to clarify components of a well-designed administrative decentralization system and to assist task teams and stakeholders to assess administrative decentralization effort in any given country. There are two main components of an administrative decentralization system: discretion allowed to the local government to direct the business of the local government, and mechanisms to hold the local government accountable for appropriate use of this discretion. The objective of this note is to explain the importance of each of these components. The note also illustrates how these components should be put into practice. Challenges and good practices in implementations in various developing countries are highlighted. The review of study countries shows that local governments in the Philippines and Kerala have the authority to engage in all kinds of procurement contracts.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2010-06
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE DECENTRALIZATION, ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES, ALLEGIANCES, ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES, ANTI-CORRUPTION, AUDITOR, AUDITORS, BUDGET TRANSPARENCY, BUREAUCRACY, CABINET, CENTRAL AUTHORITIES, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION, CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS, CITIZEN, CITIZEN GROUPS, CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT, CITIZEN OVERSIGHT, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, CIVIL SOCIETY, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, COMPLAINTS, CONSTITUENTS, CRIME, DELIVERY TO CITIZENS, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, DISCRETION, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FISCAL TRANSPARENCY, GOOD GOVERNANCE, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS, HEALTH SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCE, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, INDEPENDENT BODIES, INFORMATION AVAILABILITY, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, INITIATIVE, INVESTIGATIONS, LAWS, LEADERSHIP, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY, LEGISLATIVE BODIES, LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, LOCAL COUNCIL, LOCAL COUNCILS, LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, LOCAL GOODS, LOCAL GOVERNANCE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAFF, LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS, LOCAL LEADERS, LOCAL OFFICIALS, LOCAL SERVICES, MEDIA, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, NATIONAL LAWS, NATIONAL MINIMUM STANDARDS, PATRONAGE, PENALTY, PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, POLICY MAKING, POLICY OPTIONS, POLITICAL INTERESTS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES, PROCUREMENT, PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY, PUBLIC FUNDS, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, PUBLIC PLACES, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR ACTIVITIES, PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY, PUBLIC SERVICES, RULING PARTY, SANCTION, SERVICE DELIVERY, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVISION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL SERVICES, TRANSPARENCY,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/14831456/how-to-note-framework-assess-administrative-decentralization https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11087
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