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De-centralisation

Civil society. In its sociological construction civil society is

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De-centralisation

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    1. De-centralisation Concepts and praxis in Jamaica Philip D. Osei

    2. Civil society In its sociological construction civil society is “an intermediate associational realm situated between the on the one side and the basic building blocks of society on the other (individuals, families firms), inhabited by social organisations with some degree of autonomy and voluntary participation on the part of their members” (Manor, Robinson & White 1999: 3)

    3. Civil society “An intermediate realm situated between state and household, populated by organised groups or associations which are separated from the state, enjoy some autonomy in relations with the state, and are formed voluntarily by members of society to protect or extend their interests, values or identities” (Manor, Robinson & White 1999: 4).

    15. Fiscal decentralisation cont’d It involves increasing or reducing conditions on the intergovernmental transfer of resources and giving jurisdictions or territories greater authority to generate their own revenue (Smoke 2000; Bahl 1998; USAID 2000).

    18. Decentralisation in practice- Jamaica Government Offices in the Regions and Parishes Health- Regions, Parish, clinics Education- Regions Registrar General- Cities, mobile RADA- Parish capitals? Is Jamaica looking to harmonise government decentralisation?

    19. Important considerations Like any other area of the economy, the pursuit of decentralisation must be done with all ‘seriousness of purpose’. There must be an assessment of political will Assessment of resource availability for carrying out the reform and sustaining the gains

    20. Important considerations Human capability must be factored into the planning Adequate time for planning and organising the implementation Count the cost of failure- an area that we have neglected for too long.

    22. Some questions for the sore eye What are the forces driving the use of decentralisation in public management in developing countries? What different models of reform are used? What frameworks of decentralisation are adopted? What are the strengths and weaknesses of these models? Are there any hybrid approaches to instrument choice? Case studies What have been the merits of decentralisation across the sectors?

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