Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report
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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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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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 World Bank Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report |
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East Asia and Pacific Asia Southeast Asia Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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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. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
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Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report |
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Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report |
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Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report |
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Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report |
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Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report |
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community-driven approaches in lao pdr : moving beyond service delivery, volume 2. main report |
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Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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okr-10986-79732021-04-23T14:02:35Z Community-Driven Approaches in Lao PDR : Moving Beyond Service Delivery, Volume 2. Main Report 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. 2012-06-14T13:32:39Z 2012-06-14T13:32:39Z 2008-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/04/10170639/community-driven-approaches-lao-pdr-moving-beyond-service-delivery-vol-2-2-main-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7973 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Asia Southeast Asia Lao People's Democratic Republic |