Title: Participatory development reconsidered

Authors: Mansuri, Ghazala and Rao, Vijayendra

Place: [Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank institute (WBI)]

Year: 2011

Journal: Development outreach

Volume: special report

PAGE: 64--69

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, poverty alleviation, civil society, local government, project formulation, capacity building, elite, innovations, popular participation

Abstract: Evidence shows that civil participation in decentralization works only marginally, with pro-poor results in poorer, more unequal and remote communities generally lacking. This article identifies some conditions for successful localized pro-poor programme design.

URL: http://wbi.worldbank.org/wbi/Data/wbi/wbicms/files/drupal-acquia/wbi/mansuri.pdf

Document type: Portal