scholarly journals Local self-government development programming: regional experience and modern challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-140
Author(s):  
Yevhen Udod
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Development Programming ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Key Events ◽  
Government Development

The article examines the "Program for the development of local government in the Dnipropetrovsk region for 2012 –2021" prerequisites for development, phases of the life cycle and components’ content. Periodization was carried out with the definition of three Program stages, key events, achievements and challenges of the regional Program implementation. It is established that during the first two operational stages (2008–2011) significant results were obtained, which ensured further "breakthrough" movement of region local self-government in the decentralization processes. It is shown that Dnipropetrovsk region is a leader in decentralization processes: as of the beginning of 2020, 71 amalgamated territorial communities have been formed. The volumes of funding of the "Local self-government development projects and programs regional award" are analysed and it is determined that it is necessary to continue the practice of annual Regional award. It is emphasized that the process of decentralization has caused new challenges to be met by local governments in the implementation of fundamentally new tasks during the implementation of the next stage of the Program in 2016–2021. In particular, it is determined that in 2020–2021 the following additional challenges are relevant: territorial communities voluntary amalgamation processes’ completion & joining affluent communities’ intensification; the critical need to strengthen programs for mono-industry settlements’ economy diversification; regional vital activity’s organization in the conditions of the COVID 19 pandemic. Taking into account the results of modern scientific research, seven adjusted priority goals of the Program current stage are proposed. An updated system of the Regional Local Government Development Program’s key principles and values is presented, which formalizes key principles (openness; active internal dialogue; continuity of experience; design of local development processes at strategic and operational levels; systematic support for local development projects; local communities’ project-targeted financing; reasonable distribution of the budgetary resources and values involved) and values (proactive; productive; promising) that will ensure the success of the local self-government development programming at the regional level in today's challenges.

scholarly journals Legitimacy of uncertain policy work: Exploring values in local economic development projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 440-459
Author(s):  
Albin Olausson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Organization Theory ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Work ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
To Come ◽  
Development Agents

This article takes the standpoint that, due to high levels of uncertainty, local economic development work suffers from both input- and output-based legitimacy. Nevertheless, local governments are active development agents and try to come up with economic development initiatives. In order to better understand the legitimate basis for uncertain economic development work, this article offers an unconventional analysis of economic development projects. Drawing on scholars of organization theory, legitimacy is defined as congruence in values between the studied projects and the stakeholders in the surrounding environment. The article examines what kinds of values pervade local governments’ economic development projects. The empirical material is based on thick interview and observation data derived from a study of eight local development projects in Sweden. The results show that values of professionalization and deliberation pervade the analysed projects. Taking the two sets of values together, the results indicate that local government administration seeks to legitimize its economic development work as being based on professional directed processes of public deliberation. Both these sets of values challenge the local representative democratic system of government as the prime source of the legitimacy of local governments’ interventions.

scholarly journals EFEKTIFITAS DAN AKUNTABILITAS PENGELOLAAN PENDAPAT AN ASLI DAERAH BERBASIS AKUNTANSI AKRUAL YANG DIMODIFIKASI DI INDONESIA

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faris Mahdi
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Definition Of

Indonesian Local Governments have to finance their activities from their own effort. Realizing that there are many wealthy regions, but not slightly un-wealthy regions, it is important to think about effectiveness and accountability for Local Govemmenst to manage their asset to bring into real wealthy community.This article tries to give a few perspectives how to manage income for Local Government. It gives explanation about definition of income for Local Government, how they should be got and how they should be recorded under accrual base to become accountable, and how they should be used to measure effectiveness of Local Government activities.

scholarly journals STRATEGI MENSINERGIKAN PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN MASYARAKAT DENGAN PROGRAM PEMBANGUNAN DAERAH

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akmaruzzaman ◽  
Sumardjo ◽  
Himawan Hariyoga
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
The Government

Natuna regency is a rich area of natural resource products, but still includes underdeveloped areas in Riau Islands Province. Local governments have to make fundamental changes in building the infrastructure aspects, economic, and human resources to eliminate underdevelopment and reduce dependency on central government. The aims of this research are: (1). to evaluate the effectiveness and stakeholders’ perception of the CD program, in terms of participation and partnership; and (2) to formulate a strategy for synergizing the CD Program of Star Energy with the local government’s development program. The analytical methods that are used in this research are descriptive analysis and SWOT analysis. This research was undertaken in Palmatak Sub District and Siantan Sub District of Natuna District of Kepulauan Riau Province, from June until October, 2008. The results indicated that the government stakeholders perceived that the participation of the CD program’s beneficiaries was adequate, and that the partnership between Star Energy and the local government was inadequate. The result of SWOT analysis suggested that Star Energy needs to focus its CD program on sustainable activities, such as economic development and education programs. The strategy for increasing synergy with the local development programs is to intensify communication between the company and the local government through the formation of community development partnership forum.Keywords: Community Development (CD), Effectiveness, Policy Strategy

scholarly journals STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-35
Author(s):  
Salami Issa AFEGBUA, ◽  
Kehinde Ohiole OSAKEDE, ◽  
Barry Barisu NKOMAH
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Government Administration ◽  
Political Interference ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
Government Development

This paper examined the structural challenges and local government development in Nigeria. Local governments system in Nigeria, has taken different forms from one period to the other. There were series of reforms in the Nigerian local government system aimed at addressing the structural deficiency inherent in the third tier of government in Nigerian federation. Suffice it to say that, the development of local government in Nigeria is almost becoming an illusion as local governments faced with multifarious structural challenges which serve as impediments to its development. The study that relied on secondary data sources through a comprehensive review of relevant literature on the subject of discussion. The paper identified constitutional crises, undue political interference amongst others as major constraints to local government development in Nigeria. The paper submits that there is need to restructure the present local government system in Nigeria by going back to multi-tier local government in the 1950’s. Areas of contribution to its development were also identified and conclude that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should be amended to enable State Governments and the various State Houses of Assembly loosen their firm grip on the local governments in order to allow the local government authorities take initiative that will enhance its growth and development.

scholarly journals KAJIAN STRATEGI PERENCANAAN PEMBANGUNAN DAERAH BERBASIS SOSIAL BUDAYA DI KOTA KENDARI (A Study of The Social-Cultural Based Local Development Planning Strategy in Kendari City)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Syahrun Syahrun ◽  
Wa Ode Sitti Hafsah ◽  
Abdul Alim
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Cultural Tradition ◽  
Social Culture ◽  
Planning Strategy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Government Development

Unavoidable globalization should be anticipated by implementing the social-cultural based local government development to strengthen self identity and local wisdom as a guide to arrange the strategies of government development. Local government development planning strategy based on social culture in Kendari City is one of appropriate and suitable programs. This paper aims to investigate and to describe local government development planning strategy based on social culture as one of efforts to improve the society’s prosperity. This research employed qualitative approach. The data was obtained from several informants selected purposively. Therefore, the data was analyzed qualitatively, using three simultaneous steps: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion, with local development planning and culture innovation potency theories. The local government development planning strategy based on social culture in Kendari city shows the existence of interaction between global and local culture and economy. Social culture aspect is believed to support the implementation and development of global network, with good quality and capability. Cultural tradition is very important because it can unify different cultural backgrounds, particularly heterogeneous condition in Kendari; in which each ethnic brings unique and different tradition or culture like Muna, Tolaki, Bugus, Buton, and others. The development strategies implementable are involving custom figure and society’s participation, improving social cultural development, and utilizing local wisdom cultural value in development, and culture-based education.  

Local Government Borrowing Capacity: Legislative versus Market Approach in Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-209
Author(s):  
Vasja Rant ◽  
Mitja Čok ◽  
Gregor Rožman ◽  
Miroslav Verbič
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Market Sentiment ◽  
Investment Opportunities ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Market Approach ◽  
Financing And Investment

In this article, we develop a new conceptual model for estimating local government borrowing capacity that combines a legislative and market approach. The model has wider applicability and is relevant for several stakeholders: for the local governments to determine their development financing potential, for the central government to balance local development needs with macroeconomic stability objectives, and for financial institutions and project, developers to tailor their products to the local financing and investment opportunities. We apply the model on selected local government units in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia and test the hypothesis that their relative (per capita) borrowing capacities differ. We find that the legislative borrowing capacity is more restrictive in Slovenia, while market limitations cap the borrowing capacity in Croatia and Serbia. Overall, Slovenian local government units have the highest relative (per capita) market borrowing capacity, followed by local government units in Croatia and Serbia. We also find evidence that market sentiment may be prohibitive for the borrowing of some units. Our results additionally indicate substantial unused local borrowing capacities in the analysed local government units.

scholarly journals Restitution of local government in Poland in the 1990s. Social perception of administrative reforms

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-25
Author(s):  
Piotr Swacha ◽  
Jacek Wojnicki
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Government

One of the most important steps in the transition from the so-called “real socialism” to democracy was the process of administrative decentralization. In less than ten years, after the “round table” agreements, Polish parliament was able to introduce reforms that changed the structure of local governments. It created three tiers of self-governments and provided redistribution of authority, responsibility, tasks and competences between the government (and their institutions) and local governments. The first aim of the article is to present this process and indicate crucial decisions and actions made by Polish parliament. The second part of the article is mainly based on the results of a research made by CBOS and non-governmental organizations. The data shows how the local government has been perceived during the last two decades by Poles, it brings the information about a sense of influence on local affairs, the importance of local elections, trust in local authorities, belief in the influence of local authorities on local development, perception of the role and autonomy of local authorities. The second part of the article also contains secondary analysis of data on voting turnout in Polish local elections.

scholarly journals Commonwealth Local Government Forum’s support of Local Councils Associations in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Local Council ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Effective Development

After a brief overview of the recent developments in the legal framework for local government in Pakistan, this paper summarises the objectives and activities to date of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum’s project ‘Strengthening the Associations of Local Governments and their Members for Enhanced Governance and Effective Development Outcomes in Pakistan’. The project seeks to strengthen local democracy and good governance through the local council associations in the four provinces of Pakistan: Baluchistan, Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project seeks to support local government to deal with the unique challenges of inclusive representation and equitable and effective service delivery. Building on the recently promulgated provincial local government acts, the project aims to strengthen the capacity of the local councils’ associations to raise the voice of local government and ensure they are able to play their appointed developmental role at the local level.  The project main components are to strengthen how the local council associations actively provide services to their members and advocate for the betterment of local government in Pakistan and pilot the territorial approach to local development (TALD) so as to align the general methodology to the Pakistan context.

scholarly journals Multicriteria Spatial Analysis for Competitive Cultural Heritage in Fringe Areas: The Case of Valle d’Aosta Vastles

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 579-584
Author(s):  
Alessandra Oppio ◽  
Marta Bottero ◽  
Valentina Ferretti
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Spatial Decision Support ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Spatial Features ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Definition Of

The Alpine territories show a strong potential in reaching the targets set out by the European policies related to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The present paper reflects about the role of cultural heritage in supporting local development processes in mountain areas. In particular, Valle d’Aosta castles’ system (Italy) is considered in the study, with particular reference to the analysis of the opportunities and the risks at the regional scale. The results of the work delineate how Multicriteria-Spatial Decision Support Systems (MC-SDSS) can support the definition of enhancement strategies by providing a wide and integrated knowledge of the cultural heritage under investigation. The introduction of MC-SDSS in the field of historical assets’ conservation is quite innovative. Differently from the traditional analysis, the use of such an integrated approach allows decision maker to consider the spatial features of each development option and to evaluate simultaneously their multidimensional impacts.

scholarly journals Editorial

2012 ◽  
pp. 2-4
Author(s):  
Alison Brown
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Learning Region ◽  
Local Commons

Climate change, sustainability, diversity, financial probity, gender and governance are profound and complex challenges facing local government today, and are all topics raised by the researchers and practitioners contributing to CJLG Issue 10. Cash-strapped local governments are required to deliver core services (‘roads, rates and rubbish’ as Heather Zeppel’s interviewee said), yet are increasingly required to embrace broad social inclusion and environmental concerns, as our contributors show.The five research papers in this issue touch at the heart of equity and democratic governance. The role of critical theory in delivering good practice is explored by Eris Schoburgh in her reflection on local government and local development, and her comparison of Trinidad & Tobago’s structured decentralisation and Jamaica’s communitarian approach. She dismisses the ‘leading laggard’ model where linked settlement economies sink or swim together, and the ‘learning region’ which maximise local synergies to promote economic growth, to propose a new ‘hybrid model’ of local growth that tackles on-going issues such as gender equality, the informal economy and the local commons.

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