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Decentralized Governance of Basic Services: An unfinished Agenda

Why decentralized governance of basic services? Devolution, Decentralization and Local Government System in Pakistan Varying Contexts of Project Conception and Implementation Phases Advocacy Approaches Impact of Advocacy Interventions Lessons Learnt .

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Decentralized Governance of Basic Services: An unfinished Agenda

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  1. Why decentralized governance of basic services? • Devolution, Decentralization and Local Government System in Pakistan • Varying Contexts of Project Conception and Implementation Phases • Advocacy Approaches • Impact of Advocacy Interventions • Lessons Learnt Decentralized Governance of Basic Services: An unfinished Agenda

  2. Basic social services are building blocks of human development • Community participation a must for effective and efficient service delivery • Community participation necessitates policy and institutional framework • Greater autonomy of local governments for effective community participation Why decentralized governance of basic services?

  3. One of the most centralized states • Provincial autonomy promised in 1940 Resolution and Enshrined in 1973 Constitution • Article 140-A identifies three tiers of government • Basic democracies, local bodies, and local governments • Dissolution of local governments in 2009 • Passage of 18th Constitutional Amendment Devolution, Decentralization and Local Government System in Pakistan

  4. Community Governance in Infrastructure Services Project conceived in the time LGO 2001 • Citizens Community Boards (CCBs) • An Interim Local Government System introduced in 2009 • Arbitrary Decisions and Overlapping Roles and Responsibilities Mark the Interim Local Government System • Advocacy for a Representative, Democratic, Decentralized, Accountable and Transparent Local Governance in Punjab Varying Contexts of Project Conception and Implementation Phases

  5. Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) • Putting the Voiceless Oppressed First • Promoting Community Participation • Capacity Building of Communities • Using Mainstream and Social Media • Critical Engagement with Political Parties Advocacy Approaches for Reinstating Local Governments and Completing Legislative Process

  6. Civil Society Debate on Decentralized Governance • Supreme Court’s Ruling on Local Government System • Punjab Local Government Bill 2012 • Shortcomings of Punjab Local Government Bill 2012 highlighted • Ruling Party’s Commitment to hold the Local Government Elections Impact of Advocacy Interventions

  7. Effective Media Campaigning • Strengthening Engagement with Parliamentarians • Linking Community Governance Local Government with MDGs • Sensitizing CSOs and Donors • Building Engagement with Academic Institutions Lessons Learnt from Advocacy for Local Government System

  8. Questions • Comments • Suggestions THANK YOU

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