Strengthening local governance in Bangladesh : reforms, participation and accountability /
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| Author / Creator: | Chowdhury, Shuvra, author. |
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| Imprint: | Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018. |
| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Public administration, governance and globalization Public administration, governance and globalization. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11736573 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Abbreviations; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Local Governance, Public Participation, and Accountability: An Analysis of the Context; 1.3 Importance of the Book; 1.4 Methodological Issues; 1.5 Organization of the Book; References; Chapter 2: Policy Impact Study: A Conceptual Framework; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Inputs; 2.3 Processes of Participatory Planning and Budgeting, Charter of Services, and Rights to Information; 2.4 Context Analysis of Political and Administrative Structure (Environment).
- 2.4.1 Local Governance Context Analysis: Political Will and Local Governance Tradition2.4.2 The Political, Fiscal, and Administrative Structures; 2.4.3 Socio-Economic Condition/Poverty; 2.4.4 Gender Analysis; 2.5 Outcomes of Participatory Planning and Budgeting, Citizen's Charter, and Right to Information; 2.5.1 Access to Participation Mechanism; 2.5.2 Ability to Participate; 2.5.3 Access and Right to Information; 2.5.4 Placing of Demands at WS; 2.5.5 Information Transmission Medium; 2.5.6 Responsiveness; 2.5.7 Leadership Ability and Accountability; 2.5.8 Administrative Behavior.
- 2.5.9 Transparency2.6 Feedback; 2.7 A Conceptual Model; 2.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Past Reforms on People's Participation and Accountability at the Local Level in Bangladesh; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Chronological Development of Local Government Institutions (LGIs) in Bangladesh; 3.2.1 Ancient Bengal: Self-sustaining LGIs; 3.2.2 British Period: Evolution of Modern LGIs; 3.2.3 Pakistan Period: Initiatives for People's Participation and Accountability; 3.2.4 LGIs in Independent Bangladesh: Past Initiatives.
- 3.2.5 Local Level Planning and Budgeting: A Historical Perspective3.3 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Governance, People's Participation, Accountability, and the Act of 2009; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Local Governance and Its Components; 4.2.1 People's Participation; 4.2.2 Accountability; 4.3 Participatory Planning and Budgeting as Social Accountability Mechanisms (SAM); 4.4 Citizen's Charter (CC) as an NPM Technique for a Responsive and Accountable Government; 4.5 Right to Information (RTI) as NPM for Establishing a Responsive and Accountable Government.
- 4.6 The Present Rural Local Government Structure of Bangladesh4.6.1 The Context of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Act of 2009; 4.6.2 Structure and Functions of the UP; 4.6.2.1 Stage 1: Preparatory Task of WS; 4.6.2.2 Stage 2: Social Mapping; 4.6.2.3 Stage 3: Participatory Planning at WS; 4.6.2.4 Stage 4: Union Development Plan; 4.6.2.5 Stage5: Participatory Budgeting at Unmukto Budget Shava (Open Budget Meeting, OBM); 4.7 Citizen Charter; 4.8 Right to Information; 4.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Process of Participatory Planning and Budgeting at the Local Level.