Author: Young Sokphea
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.RD-10-06
Year: 2010
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2010
Examination Committee: Mokbul Morshed Ahmad (Chairperson); Kyoko Kusaka, Soparth Pongquan (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The research focuses on the applications of local good governance (LGG) in decentralized commune development planning in Cambodia. The main objectives are to study the institutional framework and mechanism of LGG application in CDPs to examine the applications of LGG in the implementation of CDPs to gain the perception and satisfaction of CCs members a nd local people on the applicatio n of LGGs in the CDPs to analyze facilitating and constraining factors in the application of LGG in CDPs and to suggest recommendations to stre ngthen LGG performance for effective implementation of the CDPs and provide planni ng and policy implications. Royal Government of Cambodia launched its formal decentralization policy in 2002, while communes of a few provinces of Cambodia we re piloted since 1996. There were a number of policies and development plans developed in order to support decentralized level (CCs), and LGG was a part of these. Two communes namely Khnach Romeas a nd Prey Khpos communes in Battambang province, which were experienced decentr alized policy since 1996 and 2002 respectively were purposively selected for this research. Si x elements of LGG including rule of law, participation, accountability, transparency , responsiveness, and effectiveness and efficiency were covered in this research. St andardized questionnaires were developed for 60 CCs and committees, and 110 sampled households, checklists were used for focus group discussion, key informants interview, observation and case studies on CDP projects. Secondary data including laws, policies and pl ans, sub-decree, declaration and manuals were collected from NCDD of MoI, MoP and development agencies. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used in this research. There were institutional and mechanisms on enforcing and supporti ng LGG in CDPs at d
Scholarship Donor(s): Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning
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