Decentralisation, Local Governance and Development

Script from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: A, ( Atlantic International University ) (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS), course: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Development issues, language: English, abstract: Communities need a holistic approach to address problems that

affect the people at the grass root. Planning from the direct

beneficiaries involves decentralization to allow the lower power

centers to widely take part in the development of society. Concerns

of the grass root people form the need for decentralization and of

local governance. People¿s involvement in planning at various

levels from the village level and all local government units makes

problem identification and problem solving easier. High

participatory levels of all the people especially the marginalized,

encourages innovation to source for the appropriate solutions to the

common problems that face society. It therefore calls a

decentralized system that caters for the voters¿ preferences while

providing for their services. The concerns of the people call for local

planning , transfer of power to the public so that services are

brought nearer to the people. This research paper will cover the

aspects of local government and decentralization such as good

governance, democratization, civil society, deconcetration,devolution and delegation and how these link to development of

societies.

Purpose of the Study.

The course will aid people and managers to

- Empower the population so that they are able to manage the

public affairs themselves.

- Develop skills for good governance and involving the people in

making decisions that affect their wellbeing in their respective

communities.