
UNDP emphasizes decentralization as the first will always encourage popular participation in politics and it always produces positive effects on development in that there is a close relationship between democracy and human development. The more a country is democratic, says the UNDP, the greater the likelihood that the country is developed and, on the other hand, the effectiveness of democracy depends directly on the decentralization of power. The UNDP
recipe for development is therefore simple: decentralization in order to participate, participate to increase the well-being. No coincidence that the known international institution dedicated many studies (from its 4 th annual report, 1993) to the theme of decentralization and popular participation in political activity, constantly stressing the beneficial effects of decentralization and popular participation in human development.
course, the UNDP points out, "if devolution did not take the form of reduced levels of concentration and delegation, the government will maintain effective control and is unlikely to result in an increase in political participation. (...) The power may be entrusted to local non-democratic institutions that encourage popular participation ", also often" the central government retains a strong political control "for example where the power entrusted to local authorities is managed locally by people appointed from above.
In any event, the UNDP points out that all the positive aspects of decentralization (which we denote briefly below) "are expressed only in the presence of a genuine decentralization and really democratic structures."
Also remember that, in light of research conducted by the UNDP, "an effective decentralization is impossible without a real reform of the existing power structures. If the power remains concentrated in the hands of an elite (...) there is a risk that decentralization gives more power elite rather that the people ". Basic
finally the key role that local politics can play in non-governmental organizations.
addition to participating in the decentralization policy also aims to promote economic participation and "facilitates local business activity and increasing employment levels in different ways. (...) The construction and maintenance of local infrastructure tends to work directly with local businesses and the workforce. (...) The local authorities are generally able to provide better support to local businesses by providing management assistance and market information more appropriate to local needs. In addition, they are best placed to identify the needs of companies.. "
Economic participation "can be encouraged via decentralized investment strategies to promote small industries and make better use resources, raw materials and skills of local workers."
According to the UNDP decentralization of power is not only one of the best ways to foster political and economic participation but also to improve the efficiency of the public authorities in view of the fact that "local politicians, much more subject to popular control of than it is the central government, are forced to be more accountable for their work communities and persons they serve. "
"Wherever there has been a some form of decentralization, it has generally increased efficiency," as a natural port of "tighter controls and supervision" and best use of local potential.
Furthermore, "the public projects are much more effective and efficient if local communities to which they have a say in their design and execution." At design programs are "better tailored to the needs of the community, are also minor delays due to disputes between the project staff and beneficiaries."
Everything especially when decentralization is real and deep, that when "gives decision-making powers to local government with full autonomy" so that "local government actually has the financial resources and authority to design and implement programs and projects for the development of their area. "
These considerations apply, according to UNDP, not only for developing countries but also for industrialized and not only in strictly economic but also in the most unexpected areas.
The decentralization helps to improve the efficiency in terms of both design and in terms of time and development costs. And this applies not only to public works programs but also for the ordinary public activity. So much so that, to take but one example, that "the involvement of local communities leads to an appreciable reduction in absenteeism of teachers as they increasingly have to account to the local community than they do."
Furthermore, "the involvement of local people (not in centralized facilities) often results in a more appropriate service, and this especially in the health sector, (...) the benefits are distributed more equitably among the population and interventions are the most satisfying to the actual needs community "as" local authorities, being closer to the population and more responsive to their needs, deploy resources more knowledge of the facts heading to human priority areas such as education and healthcare, and more generally in areas most relevant to human development. " According to the UNDP
"a further advantage and sustainable decentralization and popular involvement in the provision of local services is that management and maintenance will be easier and improve service standards.
For these reasons, the UNDP goes even to hope that "the destruction of services Social takes place almost entirely through local hospitals, schools, local welfare services, "regretting that this does not happen in practice" or developed countries or in those developing countries. "
recipe for development is therefore simple: decentralization in order to participate, participate to increase the well-being. No coincidence that the known international institution dedicated many studies (from its 4 th annual report, 1993) to the theme of decentralization and popular participation in political activity, constantly stressing the beneficial effects of decentralization and popular participation in human development.
course, the UNDP points out, "if devolution did not take the form of reduced levels of concentration and delegation, the government will maintain effective control and is unlikely to result in an increase in political participation. (...) The power may be entrusted to local non-democratic institutions that encourage popular participation ", also often" the central government retains a strong political control "for example where the power entrusted to local authorities is managed locally by people appointed from above.
In any event, the UNDP points out that all the positive aspects of decentralization (which we denote briefly below) "are expressed only in the presence of a genuine decentralization and really democratic structures."
Also remember that, in light of research conducted by the UNDP, "an effective decentralization is impossible without a real reform of the existing power structures. If the power remains concentrated in the hands of an elite (...) there is a risk that decentralization gives more power elite rather that the people ". Basic
finally the key role that local politics can play in non-governmental organizations.
addition to participating in the decentralization policy also aims to promote economic participation and "facilitates local business activity and increasing employment levels in different ways. (...) The construction and maintenance of local infrastructure tends to work directly with local businesses and the workforce. (...) The local authorities are generally able to provide better support to local businesses by providing management assistance and market information more appropriate to local needs. In addition, they are best placed to identify the needs of companies.. "
Economic participation "can be encouraged via decentralized investment strategies to promote small industries and make better use resources, raw materials and skills of local workers."
According to the UNDP decentralization of power is not only one of the best ways to foster political and economic participation but also to improve the efficiency of the public authorities in view of the fact that "local politicians, much more subject to popular control of than it is the central government, are forced to be more accountable for their work communities and persons they serve. "
"Wherever there has been a some form of decentralization, it has generally increased efficiency," as a natural port of "tighter controls and supervision" and best use of local potential.
Furthermore, "the public projects are much more effective and efficient if local communities to which they have a say in their design and execution." At design programs are "better tailored to the needs of the community, are also minor delays due to disputes between the project staff and beneficiaries."
Everything especially when decentralization is real and deep, that when "gives decision-making powers to local government with full autonomy" so that "local government actually has the financial resources and authority to design and implement programs and projects for the development of their area. "
These considerations apply, according to UNDP, not only for developing countries but also for industrialized and not only in strictly economic but also in the most unexpected areas.
The decentralization helps to improve the efficiency in terms of both design and in terms of time and development costs. And this applies not only to public works programs but also for the ordinary public activity. So much so that, to take but one example, that "the involvement of local communities leads to an appreciable reduction in absenteeism of teachers as they increasingly have to account to the local community than they do."
Furthermore, "the involvement of local people (not in centralized facilities) often results in a more appropriate service, and this especially in the health sector, (...) the benefits are distributed more equitably among the population and interventions are the most satisfying to the actual needs community "as" local authorities, being closer to the population and more responsive to their needs, deploy resources more knowledge of the facts heading to human priority areas such as education and healthcare, and more generally in areas most relevant to human development. " According to the UNDP
"a further advantage and sustainable decentralization and popular involvement in the provision of local services is that management and maintenance will be easier and improve service standards.
For these reasons, the UNDP goes even to hope that "the destruction of services Social takes place almost entirely through local hospitals, schools, local welfare services, "regretting that this does not happen in practice" or developed countries or in those developing countries. "