Description: Strengthening Local Governance : Defining the Role of Upazila and Union Parishads

Strengthening Local Governance : Defining the Role of Upazila and Union Parishads

This note focuses on the rural sector. It takes as its starting point the premise that the Upazila and the Union Parishads can jointly form the backbone of a system of rural local governments in Bangladesh. The key interventions required are to str...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ABUSES ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY APPROPRIATE CHECKS ASSETS AUTHORITY BASIC SERVICES BEST PRACTICE BUDGET HEARINGS BUREAUCRACY CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS CITIZEN CITIZEN ACCESS CITIZEN NEEDS CITIZEN OVERSIGHT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT CONSENSUS CONSTITUENCIES CONSTITUENCY CONSTITUENTS COUNCILS DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS DISCLOSURE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISCRETION DISCRETIONARY POWERS DISTRICTS DIVISION OF POWERS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION ELECTION COMMISSION ELECTIONS ELECTORAL COMPETITION EXECUTION EXPENDITURE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL RESOURCES GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT LEVEL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS GOVERNMENT REFORM GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS INITIATIVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM LACK OF CLARITY LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURES LEGITIMACY LOCAL AUTONOMY LOCAL BODIES LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVELS LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES LOCAL TAX LOCAL TAXES MONITORING TOOLS MP MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL BUDGET NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL GOVERNANCE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENTARIANS PARLIAMENTS PARTY MEMBERS POLICY DEVELOPMENT POLICY ISSUES POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY POLITICAL AUTHORITY POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL SYSTEM PROCUREMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INTEREST PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPRESENTATIVES REVENUE COLLECTION SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS STANDING COMMITTEES STATE BUDGET STATE GOVERNMENTS TAX BASE TAX SYSTEM
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16259482/strengthening-local-governance-defining-role-upazila-union-parishads http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12400

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Summary:	This note focuses on the rural sector. It takes as its starting point the premise that the Upazila and the Union Parishads can jointly form the backbone of a system of rural local governments in Bangladesh. The key interventions required are to strengthen the Upazila as an independent tier of government - especially relative to national parliament - and to clarify the relationship between the Upazilas and Union Parishads so that the two can jointly work as one system of local government. In this context, holding elections at Upazila level will be an important step to take, but this action alone will not result in a sustainable or effective system of local governance. Upazilas require clarity on their functions and their relations to Union Parishads, adequate untied resources for which they can be held accountable and appropriate checks and balances on their powers. There is a broad social consensus for strengthening local governance in Bangladesh. This is largely expressed as support for strengthening the role of Upazila and Union Parishads, through elections and greater political decentralization.

Strengthening Local Governance : Defining the Role of Upazila and Union Parishads

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