Local organizations in decentralized development
Subtitle: their functions and performance in India
By: Ruth Alsop, Bryan Kurey.
Contributors: Kurey, Bryan.; World Bank.
Series: Directions in development; Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Rural development -- India.; Community organization -- India.; Organizational effectiveness.; Decentralization in management -- India.; Rural women -- India.; Water-supply, Rural -- India.; Watershed management -- India.
Description: "Local organizations have become key mechanisms in effective, fair, and sustainable resource management in India. Two debates dominate discourse on the roles of local organizations in decentralized developments first, on how to ensure they function effectively, fairly, and sustainably; and second, on the relative roles of different organizations - including elected local governments, administrative line departments, and non-government organizations." "This book adds empirical evidence to these debates and suggests that in practice they cannot be separated. Based on research in three sectors in three states in India, the authors' findings indicate that the design of and support for local organizations are often little more than rudimentary, resulting in less than adequate performance and raising serious sustainability concerns. The study further indicates that sector-specific configurations of a plural organizational landscape, in which government, non-government, and private organizations are an integral part, are required for effective and sustainable development."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90) and index.