Author: Mao Sotheary
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.RD-06-01
Year: 2006
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2006
Examination Committee: Soparth Pongquan (Chairperson); Mokbul Morshed Ahmad, Kyoko Kusakabe (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The research assesses the capacity level of local government in performing the decentralized planning in rural development in Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia. The specific objectives of this research were to examine a capacity building program for local government assess the capacity level of the local government in their performance of CDPP obtain feedback of the local government on the capacity building program and their performance on the CDPP identify factors influencing the capacity level of the local government on the CDPP and to give recommendations to strengthen the capacity development program of the local government and suggest policy implications on the decentralized rural development. This study was focused on the local government at a commune level. The capacity building program undertaken in this research was in common throughout the country provided by the Mol and the Seila Program. The main actors of the local government observed in this research were primarily comprised of CCs and PBCs. The CDPP included in this research consisted of 11 steps defined by Prakas of the Mol and also incorporated the implementation and monitoring and evaluation steps. The research was conducted in two communes namely Banteay Neang and Batrang, in Banteay Meanchey province. A set of standardized questionnaire was utilized to collect data from CCs and PBCs. Other tools were used comprising of field observation, key informants interview, group discussion and PRA. The research used both quantitative and qualitative analysis. The findings of this research showed that the capacity of the local government was enhanced rather effectively through several activities in the capacity building program covering training, workshop, on-the-job training and monthly bulletin. The CCs and PBCs found those activities appropriate, useful, accessible, being very satisfied and having a high understanding level. Despite of being capable in many tasks of the CDPP, the local government was incapable in certain steps of the CDPP i
Scholarship Donor(s): Government of Norway (NORAD)
Note: A thesis proposal submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science
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