Pdf the constitutionalization of local government is a distinctive. African decentralisation policies and practices from 1980s and beyond bamidele olowu march 2001. Resume pour diverses raisonshistoriques, politiques et economiquesles gouvernements des pays en. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This book considers the revenue sources available, systems of. What is the importance of decentralisation to an organization. Decentralisation is an important part of political and administrative reform in many countries, including tanzania. Devolution under centralized governance per tidemand and nazar sola 205 11 uganda. According to many scholars in the field, the erstwhile attempts of decentralisation were aimed at only distributing administrative responsibilities to different levels of government. Dele olowu is a senior lecturer in public policy and administration at the institute of social studies in the hague, the netherlands. This article has been shortlisted for the 2018 article award. Decentralization and governance jeanpaul faguet the suntory centre suntory and toyota international centres for economics and related disciplines london school of economics and political science houghton street london wc2a 2ae eopp201127 tel. Amororo, otileta, ayoloye, akinjobi, akinoso and lagbedu.
Joseph r a ayee this is an exploration of why some decentralization reforms have led to viable systems of local governance in africa, while others have failed. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies. Democratic decentralisation is a stated goal of many african countries, but. Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject politics international politics region. Challenges facing primary education under decentralisation.
Institute of social studies, the hague, the netherlands. Decentralisation is usually referred to as the transfer of powers from central government to lower levels in a politicaladministrative and territorial hierarchy crook and manor 1998, agrawal and ribot 1999. An analysis of how decentralisation contributes to good governance holistically and in africa, with particular emphasis on its impact in the republic of kenya m. Soumana sako is the executive secretary of the african capacity building foundation, zimbabwe, and a former prime minister and head of the transitional government of mali. Recent experience in africa dele olowu institute of social studies, the hague, the netherlands summary democratic decentralisation is a stated goal of many african countries, but there are considerable institutional and political challenges involved in making it a reality. Enthusiastic proponents of decentralizing african states through the privatization and other measures, olowu public policy and administration, institute of social studies, the netherlands and wunsch african studies and political science, creighton u. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Decentralization and corruption in nigerias education sector. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. In this article, i examine decentralization reforms in mozambique since 1994, through an analysis of primary and secondary sources, and a framework that draws from the theses of political scientist daniel ziblatt and sociologist michael mann.
In aspect of comparative studies, under the central government, all those national structures are regarded as central government. A sequential theory of decentralization i propose a sequential theory of decentralization that has three main characteristics. Wunsch centralization and development in postindependence africa james s. Decentralisation, primary education, management, school 1. Lynne rienner publishers, 2004 political science 310 pages. Decentralization has, not only an administrative value, but also a civic dimension, since it increases the opportunities for citizens to take interest in public affairs.
The first olowu of owu son of oduduwas daughter is also one of the original kings in yorubaland the owu kingdom is ruled by princes selected from six ruling houses. Democratic decentralisation is a stated goal of many african countries, but there are considerable institutional and political challenges involved in making it a reality. The challenges of democratic decentralization, boulder, lynne rienner. Dele olowu and soumana sako 2002 point out that it is no secret that governance on the african.
A framework for analysing decentralisation policies and programmes is proposed. Michael ferendinos term paper politics international politics region. This is the basis for suggested improvements in the design and implementation of decentralisation policies in african and possibly, other developing states. Decentralization is a complex phenomenon involving many geographic entities, societal actors and social sectors. The failure of the centralized african state james s. Southern african political economy, entries in the bibliography, language. Decentralisation, local development and social cohesion. Decentralization reforms, reversals, and an uncertain future. In this article, i examine decentralization reforms in mozambique since 1994, through an analysis of primary and secondary sources, and a framework that draws from the theses of political scientist daniel ziblatt and.
Rosumo pour diverses raisonsshistoriques, politiques et oconomiquessles gouvernements des pays en. According to lee and gilbert 1999, an active decentralisation policy is carried out in sixtythree of the seventyfive developing countries with more than 5 million inhabitants. Under decentralisation every employee working at different levels gets some share in the authority. Ugonwa unaogu senior program manager clinton health. Academics and experts are still at the stage of clarifying links between decentralisation, service delivery, economic development and social cohesion, and sufficient. Download decentralization and local government reforms in ghana ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Dele olowu teaches at the institute of social studies iss at the hague, netherlands. Decentralization, local governance and the democratic. Recently, a third factor has also been found to be important for effective local governance. Wunsch and dele olowu foundations of centralization james s. This wide implementation of decentralisation had led to different models of decentralisation focusing on decentralisation of power and decisionmaking processes concerning organisation of. Download pdf decentralization and local government.
Decentralisation can be defined as even and systematic distribution of authority at every level of management. Capacity building for democratic renewal in africa olowu, dele, sako, soumana on. Decentralization of governance and development pranab bardhan a ll around the world in matters of governance, decentralization is the rage. Issues of capacity and accountability in decentralization. Download pdf decentralization and local government reforms. Decentralization policies and practices under structural adjustment and democratization in africa dele olowu democracy, governance and human rights programme paper number 4 july 2001 united nations research institute for social development. The olowu of owu is the paramount yoruba king of owu kingdom. Introduction decentralisation of public services, including education, is a major feature of institutional reforms that has recently been widely implemented in many countries. By dele olowu institute of social studies, the hague, netherlands paper for seminar on taxation perspectives. Across the globe in the 1990s, decentralization emerged as a practical means of enhancing citizen participation in new democracies, and as an alternative to declining welfare states saito 2008. A combined practice note on decentralisation, local. Decentralization key issues, major trends and future. Introduction the existence of local government has always been defended on the basis that it is a crucial aspect of the process of democratization and intensification.
Dele olowu institute of social studies, the hague, the netherlands summary democratic decentralisation is a stated goal of many african countries, but there are considerable institutional and political challenges involved in making it a reality. A number of articles in this volume, including those of prudhomme, olowu, crook and ouedraogo, point to the failure of centralised approaches to development and pressures from international devel opment agencies, among others, as important forces driving the current wave of decentralisation in africa. Dele olowu berkley center profile june 28, 2008 background. Dele olowu and wunsch, for example, found that substantial decentralization efforts in nigeria during the later 1980s and early 1990s were weakened by the. Ugonwa was a member of the inception and design team at surep, a federal government scheme, designed to reinvest the federal government savings from fuel subsidy removal on critical infrastructure projects and social safety net programmes with direct impact on the most needful citizens of nigeria.
Africa publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. Falleti 3 and contributions to the literature on decentralization. Dele olowu and soumana sako 2002 point out that it is no secret that governance on the african continent has been under the spotlight, and for all the. Local government changes, west africa 21 october, pp. And from the accumulation of these local, active, persnickety freedoms, is born the most efficient counterweight against the. The participation and active involvement of rural communities in their own development process is an essential ingredient in the realisation of sustainable development. Understanding decentralization in mozambique with a ziblatt. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Issues of capacity and accountability in decentralization dele olowu and james s. Governments in almost all countries, both developed and. It outlines the key issues involved, provides historical context, and identifies the factors that.
The challenge of democratic decentralization, lynne rienner, boulder co. Political decentralization aims to give citizens or their elected representatives more power in public decisionmaking. An analysis of how decentralisation contributes to good. For example, there are occasions when rollouts of decentralisation programmes have faced rejection or resistance by sectoralline ministries of nationalcentral governments olowu 2003. A plan for economic prosperity, public service transformation and democratic renewal in england 4 some limited changes to the architecture of subnational governance a clear timetable for enabling the decentralisation of nearly 40 key administrative, fiscal and political functions of government. Dele olowu berkley center for religion, peace, and world. It outlines the key issues involved, provides historical context, and identifies the factors that have encouraged or discouraged success. Institutions and self governance in africa title the failure of the centralized state. Even where official government decentralisation programmes are underway, many central agencies may be reluctant or unwilling to share significant powers with local governments.
This is a case whereby children of a deceased man who had died intestate disagreed. A democratic approach to public finance in developing countries institute of development studies, sussex, october 2829, 2002 1. As an element of decentralization, local government is a result of devolution. A critical evaluation the south african local government model is considered to be decentralised in character, incorporating various constitutional, policy and statutory instruments to enable local government to achieve its constitutionally mandated developmental objectives.
He has studied at the universities of ibadan and ife and birmingham university. Cheema 1983 decentralisation in development countries. Understanding decentralization in mozambique with a. Decentralization policies and practices under structural. Local institutional and political structures and processes.
Explores how fiscal decentralisation takes place alongside administrative decentralisation. More local decisions can be made which reflect different conditions the managers who take decisions will have local knowledge and are likely to have closer contact with consumers. Request pdf local institutional and political structures and processes. Yet local government is widely viewed as being in a state of crisis. Addressing the challenges of decentralisation third party. Decentralization key issues, major trends and future developments a intergovernmental processes, i. This happens, for example, when decentralized government is captured by corrupt non. Decentralisation is a great idea and will help in bringing development to the local people as they will be able to participate in helping councils run projects and hold their local representatives. Decentralisation in south african local government. Download decentralization and local government reforms in ghana ebook pdf or. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do. Decentralization reforms, reversals, and an uncertain future paul smoke, william muhumuza, and emmanuel ssewankambo 229. Definitions and descriptions of decentralization used in the papers include. It involves the transfer of decisionmaking power and accountability for results to individuals or operating units at.
Olowu, dele and james s wunsch 2004 local governance in africa. This official power transfer can take two main forms. Pdf the constitutionalization of local government in developing. Decentralization, local governance, and democratic reform in nigeria. An exploration of why some decentralization reforms have led to viable systems of local governance in africa, while others have failed. The dangers of decentralization, world bank research observer vol 10 no 2 august. Wunsch the failure of current decentralization programs in africa dele olowu african economic performance dele olowu state tutelage vs. Decentralization in africa lynne rienner publishers. Oct 23, 2018 this article has been shortlisted for the 2018 article award. The implementation of decentralisation reforms can be traced back to the 1960s and were widely implemented in many countries in the 1980s zajda, 2004. Even apart from the widely debated issues of subsidiarity and devolution in the european union and states rights in the united states, decentraliza. He is currently working on a book on policentric democratic reform strategies in africa, with dr dele olowu of the undp. Addressing the challenges of decentralisation an increasing trend towards decentralisation 6 simply stated, decentralisation is the dispersion or distribution of functions and powers.
Property taxation and democratic decentralization in developing countries by dele olowu institute of social studies, the hague, netherlands paper for seminar on taxation perspectives. Decentralisation is a policy matter and managers plan in advance whether to go for. Political, administrative, fiscal and market decentralization can also appear in different forms and combinations across countries, within countries and even within sectors. The king is assisted by appointed chiefs known as ogbonis and ologuns. Advantages of centralisation advantages of decentralisation a fixed set of rules and procedures in all areas of the firm should lead to rapid decisionmaking. Decentralization policies and practices under structural adjustment and. The importance of decentralization to an organization are as follows. The linkages of decentralisation at the policy level. He was formerly a professor of administration and local government in nigeria. A combined practice note on decentralisation, local governance and urbanrural development april 2004, available at.