Partnership evaluation: An application of a developmental framework to the Governance and Local Development project in Senegal

2021 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 102005
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff ◽  
Derick W. Brinkerhoff
Keyword(s):  
Local Development ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Developmental Framework

A Assessment of Management Efficiency in Local Administrative Offices: Case Study Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-351
Author(s):  
Mariola Grzebyk ◽  
Agata Pierścieniak ◽  
Małgorzata Stec
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Management Efficiency

The analysis of management efficiency is an important element in evaluating the functioning of public administration from an economic point of view. In order to achieve greater efficiency of the management process, and thus the quality in public administration, it is important to analyze and evaluate its elements. Modern research usually covers individual elements, parts of the management process. However, the current study proposes a comprehensive approach to this process. The objective of the article is the evaluate levels of management efficiency of local government offices using a single synthetic indicator and also to identify areas that hinder management efficiency. The study applies the institutional analysis methodology, adjusting it to the needs of the article. The article postulates that areas that call for immediate changes in Poland's local government offices should include such areas as strategic and financial management, invigorating economic development, project management and public service offers. Any changes thus introduced in these areas may enhance improvements in management processes, effectiveness and efficiency of activities, the quality of the office's functioning, organizational development, which togethr indirectly affects local development.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Local Development Project on Social Capital: Evidence from the Bohol Irrigation Scheme in the Philippines

Water ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hogeun Park ◽  
Takuji Tsusaka ◽  
Valerien Pede ◽  
Kyung-Min Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Local Development ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals A experiência de uma escola rural no contexto do projeto de desenvolvimento local de Massaroca, semi-árido baiano

2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (216) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmerson Reis ◽  
Edonilce Barros
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Time Dimension ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Semi Arid

Apresenta a experiência de uma escola rural idealizada, construída e operacionalizada na dinâmica de um projeto de desenvolvimento local iniciado em 1986, a da Escola Rural de Massaroca (Erum), localizada na Fazenda Lagoinha, no Distrito de Massaroca, município de Juazeiro, situado no coração do semi-árido baiano. A escola foi construída depois de dez anos de existência do “Projeto”, a partir de uma demanda do Comitê das Associações Agropecuárias de Massaroca (Caam). A abordagem metodológica baseia-se na utilização dos estudos qualitativos, que permitem respeitar a dimensão temporal de avaliar a causalidade local para formular explicações. O conteúdo revela um dos múltiplos olhares sobre a experiência, sistematizada por educadores que vivenciaram o processo de execução do projeto. Na primeira década de execução deste, as preocupações eram mais voltadas para o campo da produção agropecuária e da organização dos produtores, com o objetivo de assegurar e prosseguir o esforço de geração, adaptação e difusão das inovações tecnológicas. Com a evolução dessas questões, percebeu-se que a educação era o elemento preponderante para o entendimento e a assimilação do novo modo de pensar, agir e viver no local. Surgiu daí a necessidade de introduzir os temas culturais e educativos, firmando-se como prioridades para um desenvolvimento local sustentável vinculado às competências humanas e aos recursos naturais das comunidades, contexto no qual surgiu a Erum. Palavras-chave: desenvolvimento local; escola rural; comunidade. Abstract The article aims at presenting the experience of an idealized rural school, built and operationalised in the context of a local development project that started in 1986. It concerns the Rural School of Massaroca (Erum), located in the Lagoinha Farm, district of Massaroca, Juazeiro, situated in the middle of the semi arid of Bahia state. The school was built after 10 years of existence of the “Project”, from a demand of the Farming Associations Committee of Massaroca (Caam). The methodological approach was based on the use of qualitative studies that allow one to respect time dimension; to evaluate the local causalities to formulate explanations. The content of the article discloses one of the multiple approaches to the experience, systematized by educators who have lived the execution process of the project. In the first decade of the execution of the development project, the concerns were more driven to farming production and to the organization of the producers, with the objective of ensuring and continuing the effort of generation, adaptation and diffusion of the technological innovations. With the evolution of these questions, one perceived that the education was a key element for the understanding and assimilation of the new way of thinking, acting and living in the region. Therefore, there was the necessity of introducing cultural and educational subjects, prioritizing a sustainable local development linked with human abilities and with the natural resources of the communities, context in which Erum was created. Keywords: local development; rural school and community.

Quantifying host nation benefit from LNG developments

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 532
Author(s):  
Will Pulsford ◽  
Puneet Goel
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Development Costs ◽  
Return On Capital ◽  
Natural Resource Development ◽  
Host Nation

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) project developers invest heavily in evaluating project execution alternatives before deciding to proceed with a development. However, while the technical and economic basis for selecting, for example, a floating (F)LNG concept over an onshore development may be clear for a developer, the host nation which owns the hydrocarbon resources will view the project from a different perspective. The developer’s project metrics focus on net present value (NPV), return on capital, safety and environmental performance, but the host government’s performance in managing the country’s natural resources is determined by metrics such as tax revenue, employment, industrial development and gross domestic product (GDP) growth. There are areas of clear alignment between the developer and host nation: the more profitable a project is for the developer, the greater the tax revenue from that project. However there are also areas of misalignment and conflict. The issue is brought sharply into focus by cases where FLNG can reduce development costs by replacing an onshore LNG plant with a floating vessel that is often constructed overseas. The host nation must balance the higher tax revenues from the lower cost project against the reduction in local development and employment that would have been stimulated by construction and operation of an onshore LNG plant. This paper presents a quantitative approach to the assessment of host nation benefit to the national GDP from a natural resource development project. A transparent basis on which to compare the national GDP benefit accruing from competing development concepts, based on internationally recognised metrics and methods, is presented. The technique is applied to a representative comparison of FLNG and onshore LNG development concepts to illustrate the conclusions that can be drawn from its application.

scholarly journals How to Effectively Enhance Sustainable Livelihoods in Smallholder Systems: A Comparative Study from Western Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1564
Author(s):  
Lisa Fuchs ◽  
Levi Orero ◽  
Nictor Namoi ◽  
Henry Neufeldt
Keyword(s):  
Local Development ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Development Project ◽  
External Support ◽  
Crop Species ◽  
Smart Agriculture ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Farmer Livelihoods ◽  
Smallholder Systems

Increasing communities’ adaptive capacity is crucial to enhancing the sustainability of livelihoods and landscapes in smallholder systems. This study evaluates the contributions of an asset-based community-driven local development project, which has an objective to enhance farmer livelihoods through context-specific agricultural and agroforestry training, in line with farmers’ identities, interests, and preferences. The project was implemented in two areas of the wider Nyando river basin: the Lower and Middle Nyando sites. The project effects on farmer livelihoods were evaluated by analyzing overall income enhancement through the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices via the computation of total values of harvest. Socioeconomic data from 183 households, half of which were involved in the project, were considered. The findings showed that locality played an important role in the adoption and success of good agricultural practices. Additional significant positive factors included project participation, size of land operated, horticulture farming, livestock ownership, ownership of a title deed, hours worked, and crop species richness. The number of years farmed had a significant negative correlation with the value of harvest. Considering the stark differences in livelihood effects in both sites, researchers conclude that external support for climate-smart agriculture uptake needs to be considerate of, and respond to, biophysical and socioeconomic context.

Evaluating the Adequacy and Quality of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Reports in Punjab, Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. 1550030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samia Saif ◽  
Asim Mehmood ◽  
Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry ◽  
Sana Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Graphical Form ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Environment Impact Assessment ◽  
Lack Of Commitment

This paper evaluated the quality of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports submitted to EPA Punjab, Pakistan during 2005–2013 (2005 is the period when the practice became more common) prepared by different consultants and investigated whether the information provided in the report is adequate for ultimate decision making by using a comprehensive checklist. Data was collected through interviews, EPA library and Punjab public library. The results are presented in graphical form after the detailed review of randomly selected 100 EIA reports submitted to EPA Punjab during the study period. The selected EIA reports were prepared for new development projects, expansion/extension projects, rehabilitation projects and also for funding projects by donor agencies i.e. World Bank and ADB. The study revealed that the reports prepared for international funding agencies contained adequate data whereas the assessment report prepared by the consultants for local development project were lacking in substantial primary data and adequate evidences, showing lack of commitment towards sustainable development and environment protection.

scholarly journals Institutional provisions for administration of rural development programmes: experience from Fadama 111 development programme in Taraba state, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-34
Author(s):  
MU Dimelu ◽  
FH Bonjoru ◽  
AI Emodi ◽  
MC Madukwe
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Group Formation ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Government ◽  
Management Preparation ◽  
Functional Mechanisms ◽  
Staff Recruitment

The study examined institutional provisions in the implementation of Fadama 111 Development Project in Taraba State, Nigeria during 2008-2013. All the staff of the project (57) from eight out of 16 local government areas participated in the programme was used in the study. Data were collected with questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics. The results showed strong linkages of the state Fadama coordinating office with government parastaltals and organizations at different levels of the project implementation. There were strong adherence to rules and regulations guiding staff recruitment, financial management, preparation of local development plan, environmental compliance and friendliness, and group formation. The project was constrained by several institutional factors namely delay in the payment of counterpart fund by the government (M=3.39), lack of transport and other logistic supports (M=3.06), lack of payment of counterpart fund by the government (M=3.04) and others. The study recommends that policy makers and development planner should ensure functional mechanisms that could foster and enhance linkages, and support adherence to rules and regulations prescribed for implementation of development programmes. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v4i2.22644 Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 4 (2): 29-34, December, 2014

scholarly journals Evaluation of National Fadama III Development Project

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-41
Author(s):  
Chukuemeka Robert Amadi ◽  
H. Dennis Nyanwanyu ◽  
Nyekachi N. Amadi ◽  
Emeka Nkoro
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
The Government ◽  
Rivers State

Agriculture is the bedrock for combating poverty and developing rural areas. This motivated government policies on agriculture. This paper evaluated the performance of Fadama III in addressing food productivity and rural development in Rivers State. A critical review of secondary materials from Rivers State National Fadama III Development Programme Coordinating Office Report on implementation of National Fadama III projects in Rivers State formed the methodology for the study. It revealed the concept, approaches and implementation process of economic interest groups and government financial commitments to various farming activities in the local government areas. There were remarkable improvements in rural development in the participated local government areas. The assessment further revealed committed efforts by officers and management of the program which ensured effective implementation of rural infrastructure in participated communities. It is recommended that expenditure control measures adopted by the management of fadama program in Rivers State should be applied in future agricultural projects to ensure quality deliverables. The government should pursue only rural development-oriented agricultural policies, and finance projects that have certified Local Development Plans. Seemingly bottleneck criterion that would delay the release of funds should be relaxed for agricultural program managers to be proactive to beneficiaries’ requests and function effectively. Finally, the fadama program should be extended to increase communities’ dual opportunities of experiencing both agricultural and rural development.

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