42 EROPA Bulletin
Governance (Policy Issues)...
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administrators on PPP. Dr. Suebvises emphasized and
elaborated the following contributing factors for the
success of PPP in Thailand: congruence of objectives,
commitment, communication and trust, flexibility,
transparency and good leadership. On the other hand,
while the problems in PPP implementation pertain to
conflicting goals, different organizational capacity,
among others. In conclusion, she suggested the design
of a new law or policy to streamline procedures and
guidelines on PPP particularly on encouraging private
sector participation, improving accountability and
increasing citizens’ engagement.
Enhancing the Delivery of Basic Services through
the Community-Driven Development Approach
Prof. Joel V. Mangahas’ CDD pushes the
envelope for both local
presentation aimed to
formulate a conceptual government autonomy
and accountability, and
model to analyze
complements and enhances
the benefits of CDD
decentralization. Prof.
as well as to share
Mangahas also remarked
experiences in the
Philippines. His model that CDD reinforces good
integrates perspectives governance and improves
service delivery.
from public choice
theory, integrated
approach to local development, and modalities
of decentralized systems. He noted that CDD is
directly related with decentralization, community
empowerment, participatory governance, social
capital, and local economic development. Most CDD
projects share features of community planning, direct
control of funds, community execution of projects,
and community audits.
He identified several conditions under which CDD
is successfully implemented: service delivery
must take place in a decentralized milieu run by
local governments; it must target local areas; local
autonomy must accompanied by effective systems
of accountability; and citizens have to demand
accountability and provide incentives for local
governments to be responsive. His findings in the
Vol. 34 Nos. 3-4 (July-December 2013)
Philippines show that CDD targeted the poorest,
reduced incidence of corruption, achieved economies
of scale and significant economic rates of return,
and lowered project cost. Moreover, it reflected the
needs and preferences of the people, enhanced full
sharing of financial information, and strengthened
local planning councils, among others. In his summary
and conclusion, he stressed that CDD pushes the
envelope for both local government autonomy and
accountability, and complements and enhances
decentralization. Prof. Mangahas also remarked
that, when done correctly, CDD reinforces good
governance and improves service delivery.
Significance of Collaboration among Citizens,
Academics, Industry and Public Sector in Resolving
Regional Issues—Case Study of Mitaka City, Tokyo
Recently, Mitaka City’s administrative affairs has
been drawing national attention since it has been
formulating policies based upon collaboration between
the local government and its citizens. Examples of
multi-lateral collaboration as described by Mayor
Keiko Kiyohara are
the Regional Care
The case of Mitaka City
Networks and the
is widely perceived as
Mimamori “Support”
extraordinary efforts
Networks—both of
which target supporting by local governments
to promote citizens’
the elderly and
disabled. Moreover,
participation in their
he institutionalized
respective policy
the Community
formulation.
School System
designed to mobilize
the community’s power to support local public
schools. Mayor Kiyohara also introduced the
Mitaka Machizukuri (Urban Planning) Discussion,
which is a citizens’ forum enabling people to
discuss administrative plans in the city, where the
people’s voice is being heard and considered by
the city government. The case of Mitaka City is
widely perceived as extraordinary efforts by local
governments to promote citizens’ participation in their
respective policy formulation. The author points out
that what started as citizens’ participation in policy
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planning transformed