Participation in Kenya’s Local Development Funds : Reviewing the Past to Inform the Future

Kenya's new Constitution mandates a new era of public participation in government, particularly within the devolved government structure. The new devolved structures can benefit from reviewing the country's prior experience with participation in decentralized funds. The Kenyan government and citizens gained extensive experience in local participatory development through decentralized programs and funds, in particular the local authority transfer fund (LATF) and the constituency development fund (CDF). This paper focuses on the two development funds because participatory initiatives both by the government and the civil society were centered on them. This paper reviews Kenya's past experiences on public participation in local service delivery to highlight practical lessons that county governments can draw from as they design participation mechanisms.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Finch, Chistopher
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	en_US
Published:	World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2015-02
Subjects:	citizen involvement, public officials, government department, participatory approaches, political manipulation, regulatory framework, local authorities, participants, consultation, civil servants, performance monitoring, poverty levels, village, policy framework, laws, government, parliamentary committee, local governments, information, public services, decision makers, preparation, civil society actors, budget transparency, incentives, government capacity, capacity building, stakeholder analysis, record keeping, parliament, social accountability initiatives, information gathering, delivery to citizens, budget formulation, beneficiaries, oversight, mobilization, civil society organizations, citizen monitoring, collaboration, community members, educated citizens, participatory development, auditor general, participatory processes, feasibility, engaging citizens, citizen participation, civil society, participatory planning, mp, local government, civil society organization, legislation, civic engagement, access, civil society groups, representatives, service delivery, legal framework, grants, access to information, participation mechanisms, grant, elections, accountability, transparency, participation, service delivery systems, stakeholders, consultations, accessibility, social accountability, communication between citizens, constituency, interest groups, decision making, participatory process, government reform, civil society monitoring, governmental organization, government bodies, constituencies, participatory initiatives, citizen engagement, human rights commission, human rights, constituent, consensus, project implementation, participatory monitoring, social audit, effective participation, social audits, collaborative research, public participation, multiple channels, partners, civil society representatives, local participation, local leaders, stakeholder, law, citizen input, participatory mechanisms, decision making process, public access, outreach, development projects, technologies, governments, election, community radio, auditing, service providers, public goods,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21665
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