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PROBLEMS IN LOCAL LEVEL

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

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06-11-2006, BMICH

S.RangarajahChief Secretary - NEPC



• Present Scenario

• Possibility

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Present Scenario

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Planning takes place at:• National Level

• Regional Level

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-• Local Level



There are 3 Governance Structures

1. Central Government

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2. Provincial Government

3. Local Government



Local level Social / Economic

development projects and

programmes are delivered

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(Due to split Administration at

Local Level)



Lane 1:

Central Govt.

District Admn.District Line Agency

Lane 2:

Prov. Council

District Line Dept.

Lane 3:

Project Offices

District Admn.District PO

Lane 4:

NGO / UN Agencies

DistrictAdmn.

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Div. Secretariat

Div. Offices

Community / CBO

Divisional level

Offices

P.SS

Community / CBO

Divisional

Secretariat

Community / CBO

Field Div. Div.

Officers Admn. Admn.

Community / CBO



Instead of Multi Level Planning

there is multiple planning with

•Overlaps

• Duplications

• Inconsistent Criteria

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• Inconsistencies in Concepts

• Loose Integration

• Inconsistencies in methodologies,designs and mode of deliveries



Conflict between objectivecriteria and subjective

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judgments (wish list Vs. DCBCulture)



Major partners are loosely linked

• Governance Councils

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• NGOO

• Communities



CBOO are for local level

development but generallynot linked to Local

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overnance ruc ure

(Sustainability Risk?)



Principle of Subsidiarity

not practiced

• Decisions of local in nature are takenby higher level structures.

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• Decisions are taken not by Locallevel people representatives.



Participatory process is only

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officials. No people planning.



There is no link betweenDevelopment Planning and

Resource management

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(Due to split Administration at

Local Level)



Local Level elected members

have no say over the resources

• Natural Resources

• Financial Resources

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• Human Resources / InstitutionalResources



Local projects are not legally

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Governance structure.



Pradeshiya Sabhas are the

People’s institution legallymandated to “Decision

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administrative and

development activities at alocal level”



Legitimate Local Authority

functions are hijacked.

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Eg: - Urban Development- Coast Conservation

- Environment



Several claim ownership for

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committed.



Priorities of Local

Development efforts arePovert Alleviation /

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Livelihood / CommunityDevelopment



After 50 years of povertyalleviation campaigns and

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programmes, still povertypersists.



Authority lies with localauthorities while power lies

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(Due to split administration)



If this situation continues

poverty will continue.Poverty Alleviation only a

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distant dream.

(Due to split administration)



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Authority is there.

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Assert !



Mandated subject areas for Pradeshiya Sabhas according

to act No. 15/19871. Be charged with regulation, control and

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• Public health

• Public utility services

• Promotion of the comfort, convenience and welfare

• all amenities



Mandated subject areas.

2. Sectoral activities

• Roads & bridges

• Electricity

• Channels & ferr services

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• Marketing

• Tourism

• Maternity, child welfare & training

• Health

• Social service



2. Sectoral activities: cont……

• Housing

• Disaster management

• Property trust

• Construction, maintenance & improvement of village

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works

• Agriculture experiments, experimental farms & studies

• Animal breeding• Religious ceremonies & festivals

• Religious schools

• Culture



3. Programming for:

• Educational facilities

• Hostels & uarters

Mandated subject areas….

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• Libraries

• Sports activities

•Amalgamation, upgrading or opening of Schools



4. Employment programmes / livelihood

activities

5. Women development6. Integrated Village development

7. Rural development projects

Mandated subject areas….

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8. Poor relief 9. Rehabilitation of destitute, physically,

mentally or socially handicapped

10. Manufacturing11. Other sectors prescribed under national

laws



Unify the present splitadministration at the

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Local Level.



Attach : FunctionsFunctionaries (Staff)

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un s o ra es ya- Sabhas



All Local Level Developmentactivities and plan shall get

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the approval of thePradeshiya Sabhas.



Create space for Citizen

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Four committees according to

Pradeshiya Sabha Act 15/1987:

1. Finance and policy making

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3. Technical services4. Environment and amenities



Suggested Space for Citizen Participation

P.SS.F.L.W. of Sector

AgencyD.SS.

Committee 1 Committee 2 Committee 3 Committee 4

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Citizen’s

Forum

CBO /

B.G.

CBO /

B.G.

CBO /

B.G.

CBO /

B.G.

CBO /

B.G.

CBO /

B.G.

C.B.OO. or Village / ward based Beneficiary Groups

Village

Dev. Com.

Village

Dev. Com.

* The number of VDCC will

depend on number of Villages



For Rational Planning at Local Level:

1. Establish Prerequisites2. Follow Principles of subsidiarity

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4. Introduce Peoples planning5. Make Mandatory integrational aspects

6. Unify methodologies & procedures

7. Adopt catchment concept



All these depend on

commitment,i h n

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andpolitical will.



Thank you

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