Kenya - Community Driven Development : Challenges and Opportunities
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The overall objective of this analytical
work is to assess the possibilities for using a community
driven development approach in Kenya, to increase formal
linkages, downward accountability of service delivery
mechanisms, and social inclusiveness in the poverty
reduction effort. The report explores relevant policy, and
institutional features which color the community driven
development (CDD) experience in the country. In the attempt
to summarize existing data, and experience on CDD, the focus
remains on the various institutional approaches used by
different programs. These include a wide spectrum from
government and non-government, including a look at the
enabling legal, and administrative environment for community
mobilization, and civic engagement. Initially, the report
provides a background, and introduction to the study, and in
analyzing the CDD, aims to inform the Government's the
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper process, and the
Bank's Country Assistance Strategy. It then reviews
major policies which had impacted the present socioeconomic
circumstances, and attempts at CDD. This policy analysis
mainly focuses on institutional issues, covering
interactions between provincial administration, central line
ministries, and local government, and service delivery.
Recommendations suggest the instutionalisation of villages,
empowerment and improvement of local authorities
functioning, and, the design of a supportive development
administration, options viewed not as mutually exclusive,
but designed to provoke stakeholder discussions.
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY REDUCTION, SERVICES DELIVERY, SOCIAL INCLUSION, VILLAGE INSTITUTIONALIZATION