Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report

This report reviews Community Driven Development (CDD) projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) to determine their effectiveness in channeling resources to communities for poverty reduction. The study examines three CDD projects in depth: the Poverty Reduction Fund, the Village Investment for the Poor (both supported by the World Bank), and the Government-financed Village Development Fund. Through close analysis of these projects and cursory analysis of other CDD projects, the report concludes that overall, the CDD approach in Lao PDR improves the well-being of communities in a cost-effective manner. The study, however, identifies three challenges that remain for CDD projects to be wholly successful. The first challenge is a call for harmonization of CDD mechanisms within the country. CDD approaches are not currently coordinated geographically, technically, or financially. This leaves communities who need help without resources, an excess of skills in some areas and a dearth of skills in others, and funding allocated towards operations, which could be redirected to communities. The report recommends coordinating and consolidating CDD approaches. The second challenge is the achievement of inclusive participation. While empowerment has proven to improve the well-being of communities, not all local officials recognize the benefits of a participatory approach. The report recommends operating in districts on a long-term basis to develop sustained empowerment and extensive training to local officials and communities on participatory approaches. The final challenge for CDD projects is the funding of livelihood activities, which is necessary for sustained poverty reduction. Evidence has demonstrated that CDD backing of livelihood activities through loans, however, is unsuccessful. The report recommends administering grants for livelihood activities and ensuring technical support along with a participatory approach.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2008-04
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ACCESS TO MARKETS, ACCESS TO SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, ADB, BANK, BANK OFFICE, BENEFICIARIES, BLOCK GRANTS, BORROWERS, BORROWING, BUDGET CYCLE, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPITAL, CHILD CARE, CIVIL SERVANTS, COLLABORATION, COLLATERAL, COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS, COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, CONSOLIDATION, CONSULTATION, CONSULTATIONS, COOPERATION, CREDIT, CREDIT CONSTRAINTS, CREDITS, CRITERIA, DATA COLLECTION, DECENTRALIZATION, DELIVERY COST, DEPOSITS, DESCRIPTION, DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT BANK, DISTRICT AUTHORITIES, DISTRICTS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION LEVELS, EDUCATION SECTOR, EMPOWERMENT, ENROLLMENT, ETHNIC GROUP, ETHNIC GROUPS, ETHNIC MINORITY, EVALUATION, EXPENDITURE, EXPENDITURES, EXTREME POVERTY, FACILITATION, FACILITATORS, FACILITIES, FAMILIES, FAMILY, FEASIBILITY, FEMALE, FIGURES, FINANCE, FINANCES, FINANCIAL CAPACITY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FINANCING, FLOWS OF INFORMATION, GOOD GOVERNANCE, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, GUARANTEE, HANDICRAFT, HEALTH, HOUSEHOLD, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLDS, IMPACT EVALUATION, IMPACTS, IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION REPORT, INDICATORS, INFORMATION SYSTEM, INFORMED CHOICES, INFRASTRUCTURE, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, INSTALLMENTS, INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING, INTEREST, INTEREST RATE, INTERVENTION, INTERVENTIONS, INTERVIEWS, INVESTMENT, LABOR, LACK OF ACCESS, LACK OF INFORMATION, LAND, LANGUAGE BARRIERS, LATRINES, LIVELIHOOD, LIVELIHOODS, LIVING CONDITIONS, LOAN, LOANS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, LOCAL CONDITIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOW INTEREST RATES, MARKET, MARKETS, MICROFINANCE, MINORITY COMMUNITIES, MOBILIZATION, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, OPERATING COSTS, OUTCOMES, PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPATORY APPROACH, PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES, PARTICIPATORY METHODS, PARTICIPATORY PLANNING, PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT, PARTICIPATORY PROCESS, PENALTIES, PEOPLE, PEOPLES, POOR COMMUNITIES, POVERTY MONITORING, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY REDUCTION OBJECTIVES, POVERTY REDUCTION TARGETS, PREPARATION, PROGRAMS, PROJECT, PROJECT BENEFICIARIES, PROJECT DESIGN, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, PROJECT OBJECTIVES, PROJECTS, PROPERTY, PUBLIC INVESTMENTS, PUBLIC SERVICES, QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS, QUALITATIVE EVALUATION, QUALITY, QUANTITATIVE DATA, REMOTE COMMUNITIES, REPAYMENT, REVOLVING FUNDS, RISK, RISK OF DEFAULT, RURAL AREAS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL FINANCE, SAVINGS, SAVINGS GROUPS, SERVICE, SERVICE DELIVERY, SERVICES, SOCIAL FUND, SOCIAL FUNDS, SOCIAL INVESTMENT, STAKEHOLDERS, START-UP, START-UP COSTS, STATISTICS, STRATEGIES, SURVEY, SURVEYS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TARGETING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TRAINING, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORT, UNION, VILLAGE, VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT, VILLAGE FUND, VILLAGE FUNDS, VILLAGE LEVEL, VILLAGES, WATER SUPPLY, WELFARE, WOMAN, WOMEN,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/04/10170639/community-driven-approaches-lao-pdr-moving-beyond-service-delivery-vol-2-2-main-report https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7973
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