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Impact of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Act, 2009 on the Local Governance in Bangladesh: A Focus on People’s Participation and Accountability
Seminar on PhD Dissertation on
Room No.373, Rabindra Bhaban16 March 2014, 11:00AM
Supervisor
Dr. Pranab Kumar Panday ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Rajshahi
Presenter
Mst. Shuvra ChowdhuryPhD Fellow (Session 2011-12)Department of Public Administration University of Rajshahi
Union Parishad(UP)
Upazila Parishad(UZP)
Zila Parishad(ZP)
The central Government alone cannot meet the needs of its citizens. So, decentralized LGIs with democratic practice is essential for overall development of any country There are three tiers of local government in Bangladesh.
INTRODUCTION
Statement of the Problems
Lack of ownership of assets and inadequate access to institutional finance.
People remained outsider in the traditional planning and budgeting process. Corruption such as nepotism, bribery and biasness of UP functionaries.
Ineffective Justice System and Improper Audit
Perspective plan
Sector wise
Top Down Approach
Accountability Mechanisms
Public Accountability Mechanism
Social Accountability Mechanism
The social accountability measures enable direct engagement of citizens with government.
UNDP(2010) defined it as “a form of accountability that emerges through actions by citizens and civil society organization(CSOs) aimed at holding the state to account, as well as efforts by government and other actors(media, private sector, donors) to support these actions”.
Social Accountability Tools
Participatory Public Policy Making
Participatory Budgeting
Public Expenditure Tracking
Citizen Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Service Delivery
Following Provisions in the UP Act, 2009 have been considered as social Accountability mechanisms:
Ward Shava
Open Budget Meeting (OBM)
Citizen Charter
Right To Information
Clause 4 and 5 of the UP Act of 2009 states that a ward shava (ward meeting) should be constituted in each ward consisted of all the voters enlisted in the voter lists. Elected member of the ward would act as the chair of the ward shava while the elected women member would act as the adviser.
Ward Shava
Open Budget Meeting (OBM)
Clause 57 of the UP Act of 2009 provides for finalization of the UP’s yearly budget in an open meeting which is commonly referred to as open budget. .
Section 49(4) of the UP act, 2009 states that in circulating Citizen Charter it must include the following:Correct and clear description of each service;Cost of service;Terms and procedure for claiming and receiving services;Specific time for providing services;Responsibilities for citizens regarding services;Assurance for service delivery;Procedure for grievance resolution regarding service delivery;Consequences for refusing the undertaking of charter of service.
Citizen Charter
The UP Act, 2009 with its section 78, 79 and 80 assure that anyone can seek required information from UP and the information providing authority is liable to provide specific information and explanation for not providing information (if any) covered under the law.
Right To Information
Core Objective: To explore the impact of the Act of 2009 on the governance of UPs with particular focus on the people’s participation and accountability.
1.To review the existing legal framework of UP that offers the scope for direct engagement of citizens and holding the UP functionary’s accountability for their actions i.e. Social Accountability.
2.To observe participation of people in the Ward Shava and Open Budget session and to explore whether participation is spontaneous or induced.
3.To explore the extent of success of Citizen Charter and Right to Information as social accountability mechanisms for ensuring accountability of people’s representatives for their actions in WS and OBM.
4.To observe responsiveness of the UP functionaries to the needs of the citizens and to explore the effectiveness of social accountability mechanisms through civic engagement.
5.To identify factors affecting people’s participation and accountability in the UPs and to suggest remedial actions to overcome those.
Specific Objectives
1.What is the process of involving people in the Ward Shava and Open Budget Meeting?
2. To what extent Ward Shava and Open Budget Meeting have enhanced participation of people in the planning process of UP?
3. How people are holding their representatives accountable for their action through CC and RTI?
4. To what extent Ward Shava and Open Budget have enhanced responsiveness of UP functionaries and to what extent CC and RTI have managed to hold people’s representatives accountable for their actions?
5. What initiatives are necessary to overcome exiting problems of people’s participation and accountability in the functioning of UPs?
Research Question
• The study will add some new dimensions in the experiment of social accountability mechanisms in the context of Bangladeshi LGIs .
•For the very first time, efforts have been made to combine both people’s participation and accountability in a single research within the country context after enactment of the Act of 2009. • impact of CC and RTI would add some interesting findings regarding answerability and responsiveness of the UP functionaries.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• Finally, it would come up with some suggestions.
• This research will provide new insights to academics and researchers.
Theoretical Understanding: Policy Impact Study
Types of policy Evaluation Study:
Process evaluation
Impact evaluation
Policy Impact Study: Comprehensive Evaluation
•To determine whether the process of a definite policy has been implemented by the predetermined guidelines or not.
•Whether the changes have been occurring with its predetermined outcomes or not.
Theoretical Understanding: Policy Impact Study
Impact Study
Process
Change
Input Process Output
System Theory
FEEDBACK
ENVIRONMENT
Input Process Output
Peoples' Participation & UP Functionaries'
Accountability
•Participatory Planning •Participatory Budgeting
•Dissemination of CC •Seek RTI
WSOBM
CCRTI
Feedback
L-O-C-A-L G-O-V-E-R-N-M-E-N-T E-N-V-I-R-O-N-M-E-N-T
Systemic View of Participatory Planning and Budgeting
Participatory Planning at WS
Formation of Ward CommitteeUP member/ Female reserve seat women member as Convener (2)School TeacherSocial WorkerFreedom FighterGeneral Public
WSAll voters of concerned Ward will place their demand
Thirteen SC (Formation)the UP functionaries, UP women functionariesco-opt members, experts general peoples
UDCC(Formation)The UP membersAll UPZ officers UP officers Representatives from social workersNGO officials school teachers
UNO for approval
WS
WC
SC
UP Planning
Committee
OBM
UDCC
Participatory Budgeting at OBM
Charter of Services
Development program and infrastructural programs
Finalize beneficiary list of various government programsPublic welfare activities such as street light, safe water , public health etc
Social activities such as campaign against dowry, early marriage, polygamy and drug addition
Self employment programs, local peoples interaction in cultural and sports activities, interaction with school and guardians
Right to Information
WS and OBM Meeting Time & Place
Various Allocation from Go & NGO
Right to Ask/demandPrioritized demands of WSFinal Budget Information
Other LGIs within which
UPs Work
Factors that directly affect UP Planning
and Budgeting
Planning and Budgeting
Process against UP act 2009
itself
Local Government Environment
Feedback
Deviation of ProcessInput
Feedback
People’s Participation and Accountability
Dependent Variable
Participatory Mechanisms at WS and OBM•Access to Participation Mechanisms•Ability to Participate
•Access To Information
•Participation at Agenda making
CC and RTI as Accountability Mechanisms
•Managerial Ability and Administrative Skill
•Leadership Ability
Responsiveness and Answerability
Transparency and Openness
Independent Variable
Research Method Case Study
Types of Data Qualitative Quantitative
Sources of Data Primary Secondary
Focused Group Discussion
Documentation Review
Study Area 6 UP from three different district
METHODOLOGY...
Questionnaire Survey
Direct Observation
District Upazilla Union
Parishad
No of Wards Sample frame
for WS
SirajgonjRaigonj Ghurka 9 3 (1,4, and 7
No)
Ullapara Hatikumrul 9 3
RajshahiPaba Hariyan 9 3
Godagari Gogram 9 3
LalmonirhatAditmari Vadai 9 3
Kaligonj Kakina 9 3
METHODOLOGY
Study Area Selection
METHODOLOGY...
Unit of Analysis
Participation at WS and OBM)Gender (male/female) UP functionaries (both elected and government) responsible to render services
WC, WS, OBM, SC, UDCC
Individuals Institutions
Documentation Review
WS ResolutionEstimated BudgetReal Income Expenditure StatementVarious GO/NGO AllocationService Recipient List
Data Collection Tools
Direct Observation
WS
OBM
Category of Respondents Total No of Respondents in each ward (No 1, 4, 7)
No. of Respondent to be Selected
Respondent per UP
Total
UP chairmanN/A
1 (100%) 6
Ward member 1 1 3 (33%) 18 (6x3)Reserved seat for Female member
1 (from each three wards)
1 3(100%) 18 (6x3)
General people participated at WS and OBM
The member will be collected through WS resolution and OBM participant list
4 (2 male and 2 Female from each ward)
4x3=12 72 (12x6)
PIO One from each Upazilla 6
Others (Subject to their availability)
Ward Committee members, UDCC members, ex-chairmen and members of UPs, Chairmen and Vice-chairmen of Upazila Parishad, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Local Political Leaders, DDLG, DF of LGSP-II and others.
5 30(5x6)
Total 150
Questionnaire Interview
METHODOLOGY
Category of Respondents
No. of FGD per Ward
Number of people per FGD and (total respondent in ward)
Respondent per UP
Total
General people did not participate at WS and OBM
2 6-8 (12-16) 36-48 216-288
Focused Group Discussion
Chapter One: Introductory Discussion
Chapter Two: Conceptual Framework Chapter Three: Methodology of the study Chapter Four: Local Government Reforms in Bangladesh: past and present initiatives
Chapter Five : State of People’s Participation at the local level: Role of WS and OBM
Chapter Six: State of the accountability at WS and OBM: Role of CC and RTI
Chapter Seven: Conclusion and Recommendations
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Planning and Budgeting are two important elements for smooth running of any institution.
Participatory planning and Budgeting can play very important role through CC and RTI in local development process.
CONCLUSION
Hence, the impact of the proposed study would add some interesting feedback for further study of participatory planning and budgeting i.e social accountability mechanisms of LGIs.
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