Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery - Summary Overview

This report reviews Community Driven Development (CDD) projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) to determine their effectiveness in channeling resources to communities for poverty reduction. The study examines three CDD projects in d...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Poverty Study
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ADB
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10170635/community-driven-approaches-lao-pdr-moving-beyond-service-delivery-vol-1-2-summary-overview
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6163
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language English
topic ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADB
BANK
BANK OFFICE
BENEFICIARIES
BLOCK GRANTS
BORROWERS
BORROWING
BUDGET CYCLE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL
CHILD CARE
CIVIL SERVANTS
COLLABORATION
COLLATERAL
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CONSOLIDATION
CONSULTATION
CONSULTATIONS
COOPERATION
CREDIT
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDITS
CRITERIA
DATA COLLECTION
DECENTRALIZATION
DELIVERY COST
DEPOSITS
DESCRIPTION
DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISTRICT AUTHORITIES
DISTRICTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATION SECTOR
EMPOWERMENT
ENROLLMENT
ETHNIC GROUP
ETHNIC GROUPS
ETHNIC MINORITY
EVALUATION
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXTREME POVERTY
FACILITATION
FACILITATORS
FACILITIES
FAMILIES
FAMILY
FEASIBILITY
FEMALE
FIGURES
FINANCE
FINANCES
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCING
FLOWS OF INFORMATION
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
GOVERNMENTS
GUARANTEE
HANDICRAFT
HEALTH
HOUSEHOLD
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACTS
IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION REPORT
INDICATORS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMED CHOICES
INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
INSTALLMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
INTEREST
INTEREST RATE
INTERVENTION
INTERVENTIONS
INTERVIEWS
INVESTMENT
LABOR
LACK OF ACCESS
LACK OF INFORMATION
LAND
LANGUAGE BARRIERS
LATRINES
LIVELIHOOD
LIVELIHOODS
LIVING CONDITIONS
LOAN
LOANS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL CONDITIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW INTEREST RATES
MARKET
MARKETS
MICROFINANCE
MINORITY COMMUNITIES
MOBILIZATION
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATING COSTS
OUTCOMES
PARTICIPATION
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PARTICIPATORY METHODS
PARTICIPATORY PLANNING
PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT
PARTICIPATORY PROCESS
PENALTIES
PEOPLE
PEOPLES
POOR COMMUNITIES
POVERTY MONITORING
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION OBJECTIVES
POVERTY REDUCTION TARGETS
PREPARATION
PROGRAMS
PROJECT
PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
PROJECT DESIGN
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
PROJECTS
PROPERTY
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
QUALITY
QUANTITATIVE DATA
REMOTE COMMUNITIES
REPAYMENT
REVOLVING FUNDS
RISK
RISK OF DEFAULT
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL FINANCE
SAVINGS
SAVINGS GROUPS
SERVICE
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICES
SOCIAL FUND
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL INVESTMENT
STAKEHOLDERS
START-UP
START-UP COSTS
STATISTICS
STRATEGIES
SURVEY
SURVEYS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TRAINING
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
UNION
VILLAGE
VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
VILLAGE FUND
VILLAGE FUNDS
VILLAGE LEVEL
VILLAGES
WATER SUPPLY
WELFARE
WOMAN
WOMEN
spellingShingle ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADB
BANK
BANK OFFICE
BENEFICIARIES
BLOCK GRANTS
BORROWERS
BORROWING
BUDGET CYCLE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL
CHILD CARE
CIVIL SERVANTS
COLLABORATION
COLLATERAL
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CONSOLIDATION
CONSULTATION
CONSULTATIONS
COOPERATION
CREDIT
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDITS
CRITERIA
DATA COLLECTION
DECENTRALIZATION
DELIVERY COST
DEPOSITS
DESCRIPTION
DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISTRICT AUTHORITIES
DISTRICTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATION SECTOR
EMPOWERMENT
ENROLLMENT
ETHNIC GROUP
ETHNIC GROUPS
ETHNIC MINORITY
EVALUATION
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXTREME POVERTY
FACILITATION
FACILITATORS
FACILITIES
FAMILIES
FAMILY
FEASIBILITY
FEMALE
FIGURES
FINANCE
FINANCES
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCING
FLOWS OF INFORMATION
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
GOVERNMENTS
GUARANTEE
HANDICRAFT
HEALTH
HOUSEHOLD
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACTS
IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION REPORT
INDICATORS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMED CHOICES
INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
INSTALLMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
INTEREST
INTEREST RATE
INTERVENTION
INTERVENTIONS
INTERVIEWS
INVESTMENT
LABOR
LACK OF ACCESS
LACK OF INFORMATION
LAND
LANGUAGE BARRIERS
LATRINES
LIVELIHOOD
LIVELIHOODS
LIVING CONDITIONS
LOAN
LOANS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL CONDITIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW INTEREST RATES
MARKET
MARKETS
MICROFINANCE
MINORITY COMMUNITIES
MOBILIZATION
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATING COSTS
OUTCOMES
PARTICIPATION
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PARTICIPATORY METHODS
PARTICIPATORY PLANNING
PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT
PARTICIPATORY PROCESS
PENALTIES
PEOPLE
PEOPLES
POOR COMMUNITIES
POVERTY MONITORING
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION OBJECTIVES
POVERTY REDUCTION TARGETS
PREPARATION
PROGRAMS
PROJECT
PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
PROJECT DESIGN
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
PROJECTS
PROPERTY
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
QUALITY
QUANTITATIVE DATA
REMOTE COMMUNITIES
REPAYMENT
REVOLVING FUNDS
RISK
RISK OF DEFAULT
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL FINANCE
SAVINGS
SAVINGS GROUPS
SERVICE
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICES
SOCIAL FUND
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL INVESTMENT
STAKEHOLDERS
START-UP
START-UP COSTS
STATISTICS
STRATEGIES
SURVEY
SURVEYS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TRAINING
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
UNION
VILLAGE
VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
VILLAGE FUND
VILLAGE FUNDS
VILLAGE LEVEL
VILLAGES
WATER SUPPLY
WELFARE
WOMAN
WOMEN
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Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery - Summary Overview
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Lao People's Democratic Republic
description This report reviews Community Driven Development (CDD) projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) to determine their effectiveness in channeling resources to communities for poverty reduction. The study examines three CDD projects in depth: the Poverty Reduction Fund, the Village Investment for the Poor (both supported by the World Bank), and the Government-financed Village Development Fund. Through close analysis of these projects and cursory analysis of other CDD projects, the report concludes that overall, the CDD approach in Lao PDR improves the well-being of communities in a cost-effective manner. The study, however, identifies three challenges that remain for CDD projects to be wholly successful. The first challenge is a call for harmonization of CDD mechanisms within the country. CDD approaches are not currently coordinated geographically, technically, or financially. This leaves communities who need help without resources, an excess of skills in some areas and a dearth of skills in others, and funding allocated towards operations, which could be redirected to communities. The report recommends coordinating and consolidating CDD approaches. The second challenge is the achievement of inclusive participation. While empowerment has proven to improve the well-being of communities, not all local officials recognize the benefits of a participatory approach. The report recommends operating in districts on a long-term basis to develop sustained empowerment and extensive training to local officials and communities on participatory approaches. The final challenge for CDD projects is the funding of livelihood activities, which is necessary for sustained poverty reduction. Evidence has demonstrated that CDD backing of livelihood activities through loans, however, is unsuccessful. The report recommends administering grants for livelihood activities and ensuring technical support along with a participatory approach.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery - Summary Overview
title_short Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery - Summary Overview
title_full Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery - Summary Overview
title_fullStr Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery - Summary Overview
title_full_unstemmed Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery - Summary Overview
title_sort community-driven approaches in lao pdr : moving beyond service delivery - summary overview
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10170635/community-driven-approaches-lao-pdr-moving-beyond-service-delivery-vol-1-2-summary-overview
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6163
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spelling okr-10986-61632021-04-23T14:02:35Z Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery - Summary Overview World Bank ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY ADB BANK BANK OFFICE BENEFICIARIES BLOCK GRANTS BORROWERS BORROWING BUDGET CYCLE CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL CHILD CARE CIVIL SERVANTS COLLABORATION COLLATERAL COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CONSOLIDATION CONSULTATION CONSULTATIONS COOPERATION CREDIT CREDIT CONSTRAINTS CREDITS CRITERIA DATA COLLECTION DECENTRALIZATION DELIVERY COST DEPOSITS DESCRIPTION DESIGN DEVELOPMENT BANK DISTRICT AUTHORITIES DISTRICTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION LEVELS EDUCATION SECTOR EMPOWERMENT ENROLLMENT ETHNIC GROUP ETHNIC GROUPS ETHNIC MINORITY EVALUATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXTREME POVERTY FACILITATION FACILITATORS FACILITIES FAMILIES FAMILY FEASIBILITY FEMALE FIGURES FINANCE FINANCES FINANCIAL CAPACITY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCING FLOWS OF INFORMATION GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNMENTS GUARANTEE HANDICRAFT HEALTH HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IMPACT EVALUATION IMPACTS IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION REPORT INDICATORS INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMED CHOICES INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INSTALLMENTS INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING INTEREST INTEREST RATE INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS INTERVIEWS INVESTMENT LABOR LACK OF ACCESS LACK OF INFORMATION LAND LANGUAGE BARRIERS LATRINES LIVELIHOOD LIVELIHOODS LIVING CONDITIONS LOAN LOANS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL CONDITIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOW INTEREST RATES MARKET MARKETS MICROFINANCE MINORITY COMMUNITIES MOBILIZATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING COSTS OUTCOMES PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PARTICIPATORY METHODS PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT PARTICIPATORY PROCESS PENALTIES PEOPLE PEOPLES POOR COMMUNITIES POVERTY MONITORING POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION OBJECTIVES POVERTY REDUCTION TARGETS PREPARATION PROGRAMS PROJECT PROJECT BENEFICIARIES PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT OBJECTIVES PROJECTS PROPERTY PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS QUALITATIVE EVALUATION QUALITY QUANTITATIVE DATA REMOTE COMMUNITIES REPAYMENT REVOLVING FUNDS RISK RISK OF DEFAULT RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL FINANCE SAVINGS SAVINGS GROUPS SERVICE SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICES SOCIAL FUND SOCIAL FUNDS SOCIAL INVESTMENT STAKEHOLDERS START-UP START-UP COSTS STATISTICS STRATEGIES SURVEY SURVEYS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TRAINING TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT UNION VILLAGE VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT VILLAGE FUND VILLAGE FUNDS VILLAGE LEVEL VILLAGES WATER SUPPLY WELFARE WOMAN WOMEN This report reviews Community Driven Development (CDD) projects in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) to determine their effectiveness in channeling resources to communities for poverty reduction. The study examines three CDD projects in depth: the Poverty Reduction Fund, the Village Investment for the Poor (both supported by the World Bank), and the Government-financed Village Development Fund. Through close analysis of these projects and cursory analysis of other CDD projects, the report concludes that overall, the CDD approach in Lao PDR improves the well-being of communities in a cost-effective manner. The study, however, identifies three challenges that remain for CDD projects to be wholly successful. The first challenge is a call for harmonization of CDD mechanisms within the country. CDD approaches are not currently coordinated geographically, technically, or financially. This leaves communities who need help without resources, an excess of skills in some areas and a dearth of skills in others, and funding allocated towards operations, which could be redirected to communities. The report recommends coordinating and consolidating CDD approaches. The second challenge is the achievement of inclusive participation. While empowerment has proven to improve the well-being of communities, not all local officials recognize the benefits of a participatory approach. The report recommends operating in districts on a long-term basis to develop sustained empowerment and extensive training to local officials and communities on participatory approaches. The final challenge for CDD projects is the funding of livelihood activities, which is necessary for sustained poverty reduction. Evidence has demonstrated that CDD backing of livelihood activities through loans, however, is unsuccessful. The report recommends administering grants for livelihood activities and ensuring technical support along with a participatory approach. 2012-05-18T14:29:17Z 2012-05-18T14:29:17Z 2008-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/10170635/community-driven-approaches-lao-pdr-moving-beyond-service-delivery-vol-1-2-summary-overview http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6163 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Lao People's Democratic Republic