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| Citation | Edralin, Josefa S. “The New Local Governance and Capacity-Building: A Strategic Approach: Examples from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.” Regional Development Studies 3 (1996/97): 109-149. | ||
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| Year | 1997 | ||
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| Material Type | Journal Article | ||
| Features | 81 notes; 4 figures; 4 case studies (boxes); appendix (p. 146-149) | ||
| Pages | p. 109-149 | ||
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AFRICA 01.04.02 ASIA 01.04.04 CAPACITY BUILDING 02.01.01 CASE STUDIES 18.04.01 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION 05.03.03 DECENTRALIZATION 04.03.03 GOVERNANCE 04.03.02 LATIN AMERICA 01.04.03 LEADERSHIP 05.03.05 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 04.03.03 NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 01.03.01 PHILIPPINES 01.04.04 STRATEGIC PLANNING 02.01.02 UNCRD 01.03.02 UNDP 01.03.02 | ||
| Abstract | International aid agencies nowadays tend to emphasize good governance as a condition for their investment in developing countries. Putting the concept into practice is a daunting challenge for local governments in these countries. This article points out that even when good governance is highlighted in government and public administration, it will not occur unless and until local governments are committed to the principle and have improved their capacity for governance. The article discusses both governance and capacity-building concepts and offers examples of how local governments have tackled problems such as those relating to decentralization and local accountability, governance structures, leadership, and participation of stakeholders. Addressing the concern for local capacity, it argues that strategic planning and management (SP/SM) are potential tools because they hold the key to capacity-building for sound governance. Local governments go through a learning process in undertaking SP/SM. SP enables local governments to manage the organization and its future direction in relation to its environment and the demands of external stakeholders. SM guides local governments in developing and managing the organization's capacity to assess and adjust the fit between its mission, environment, and operations. --Journal abstract | ||
| Control No. | RDS 03e | ||