Empowering Communities : The Local Initiatives Support Program in Russia

dc.creatorShulga, Ivan
dc.creatorSukhova, Anna
dc.creatorKhachatryan, Gagik
dc.date2014-07-21T14:43:07Z
dc.date2014-07-21T14:43:07Z
dc.date2014-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:56:00Z
dc.descriptionProsperity from economic growth is not shared evenly among Russia's population and regions. Local communities and rural territories face serious development challenges: including poor living conditions, infrastructure, and services and lack of citizens' participation in decision-making processes. The Russian Federation Local Initiatives Support Program (RF LISP) aims to address community challenges by introducing a participatory approach to the development and rehabilitation of local-level social infrastructure. Specifically, LISP channels funds from regional budgets to finance participatory projects in poorer local communities. For the period 2009-14, LISP has been implemented in six regions and has resulted in more than 1,200 projects with over 1 million beneficiaries. Key factors for LISP success are the following: (i) mainstreaming of LISP into the national administrative system and budget process, and (ii) providing the Bank's technical assistance at all stages of project implementation to share international experience in community-driven development (CDD) projects, and ensuring transparency and quality of LISP procedures.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19772159/empowering-communities-local-initiatives-support-program-russia
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18932
dc.identifier10.1596/18932
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413154
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationEurope and Central Asia Knowledge Brief;No. 71
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADULT POPULATION
dc.subjectBIG CITIES
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY CENTERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY MEETINGS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY RESOURCES
dc.subjectDECISIONMAKING
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLESSONS LEARNED
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectLOCAL POPULATION
dc.subjectLOCAL STAKEHOLDERS
dc.subjectMICRO-PROJECTS
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION IN DECISION
dc.subjectPOOR LIVING
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC OPINION
dc.subjectREGIONAL BUDGET
dc.subjectREGIONAL BUDGETS
dc.subjectREGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL RESIDENTS
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectRURAL SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSUPPLY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
dc.titleEmpowering Communities : The Local Initiatives Support Program in Russia

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