Will Decentralisation BOOST Development

Will Decentralisation boost development ?

P.P.Balan

Many of the countries have adopted decentralized governance for ensuring people’s participation in development. The question here is whether such involvement is a boom and blessing for sustainable growth. The decentralization thrust from the above cannot ensure genuine participation. It should emerge from within as the need of the community. The structures created from the above generally becomes less usable and mechanical. The success depends on the decentralized structures urged from below. Alround development is possible only through a properly designed and institutionalized system. There is need to ensure quality in every stages of development. Political control by a group pause threat to genuine participation. Decentralisation should be at the centre of policy reform agenda of the countries opting for decentralized governance. The session offers insights and lessons that help understanding more on decentralized governance existing far and wide. It will bring more inputs how decentralization can be designed to drive development forward.