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Decentralization, Democracy and Development

This article explores the role of decentralization in sustainable development, emphasizing the importance of systemic governance and the significant role of local governments. It also discusses the relationship between globalization, democratization, and the state, highlighting the need for a balanced approach. Furthermore, it explains how local government can improve democracy and the principle of subsidiarity. Lastly, it emphasizes the importance of tangible programs and policies for real change.

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Decentralization, Democracy and Development

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  1. Decentralization, Democracy and Development • EDMUND S. TAYAO • Executive Director, Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) • Department of Political Science, University of Santo Tomas • Manila, Philippines

  2. Systemic Way to Sustainable Development • Systematize Governance more than empower people • Significant role of Local Governments as frontline governance agencies • Decentralization, key element in Reinventing Government • Graduate from Principle to Functional Subsidiarity

  3. Globalization, Democratization and the State • Globalization is as much political as economic • There could be as much Gains as Losses • Stability dependent on Institutions not on Leaders

  4. Freedom rising amid new era of Globalization and Democratization • New Political and Economic Environment and Changed Nature of the State • Simultaneous work on State-making and Development

  5. Erratic Freedom for some States

  6. Stability Openness “Closed”/Authoritarian States on the Left Steep CurveConsolidated Democracies on the Right

  7. Democracy is Finding the Right Mix • Resilient State Structures but Participative and Accountable • Reforms inevitably means more substantial role for local governments • Decentralization is key element in Democratic Consolidation

  8. Dilute Power and Undermine Authoritarianism's Resource Bases5 Broad Reasons How Local Government Can Improve Democracy • Helps to develop democratic values and skills among citizens; • Increases accountability and Responsiveness; • Improves representativeness of democracy; • Enhances Checks and Balances; • Provides Opportunities for Parties and Factions in Opposition at the center to exercise some measure of political power.

  9. The Principle of Subsidiarity Quoting the Maastricht Treaty- Subsidiarity enjoins the institutions of the Community to act in areas of concurrent competence "only if and insofar as the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States.” According to the principle, the Community institutions should refrain from acting, even when constitutionally permitted to do so, if their objectives could effectively be served by action taken at or below the Member State level.

  10. Development as Freedom • The wherewithal to exercise Freedom • Real problems are Social Sector issues • Decentralization is Local Centers of Governance • Universal as Concept not as Model • Importance of Public Goods and Significance of Interlocal Cooperation

  11. Why talk about Principles? • A long overdue call for reform (call started as early as 1965 and we’re still talking) • The need for an overhaul considering especially that what we have is a ‘captured state’ • Question of direction, more important is the question of ‘how?’ (the need for real revolution and not of restoration)

  12. Thank you See us at www.logodef.org Go Beyond Advocacies and Rhetorics • Work for Tangible Programs and Policies

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