Title:
What makes local government work? : social capital, leadership, participation and ownership in Benin
Authors:
Slootweg, S.
,
Groen, J.
,
Llopart, X.
Place:
The Hague
Publisher:
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Year:
2007
Series Title:
SNV publications
Serial number:
H0702-12
PAGE:
28
Language:
eng
Subject:
Social and Political Change
Keywords:
decentralization
,
governance
Abstract:
In 2006, the impact of capacity development programmes on the performance of participative local government in 20 municipalities in southern Benin was examined. The performance was assessed in terms of improvements to the economy, the health and education, as well as the living conditions of its citizens. Benin’s municipalities use a municipal development plan to achieve this improvement. What is the relation between the performance in implementing the municipal plan and the level of social capital, the quality of leadership, the use of participatory approaches and the feeling of ownership? The findings of the research did not confirm the correlation between performance on the one hand and social capital, ownership, leadership and participation on the other.
Organization:
SNV - Netherlands Development Organisation
Country:
Benin
Region:
Africa South of Sahara
,
West Africa
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2007 SNV
Document type:
Report
File:
115698.pdf