The politics of local government performance: Elite cohesion and cross-village constraints in decentralized Senegal

Wilfahrt, Martha

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.09.010

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“…Snyder, 2001;Olowu, 2003), sub-national governments have become increasingly responsible for driving the development agenda in many African countries. This has raised concerns that variations in the performance of sub-national governments can create significant inequalities in economic outcomes (Wilfart, 2018).…”

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Quality of Sub-national Government and Regional Development in Africa

Iddawela

Lee

Rodríguez‐Pose

2021

The Journal of Development Studies

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Despite widespread interest in government quality and economic development, the role of sub-national government has been largely overlooked. This represents an omission in Africa, given ongoing processes of devolution in much of the continent. In this article, we consider the impact of sub-national government institutions on economic development in 356 regions across 22 African countries. We create a novel index of sub-national government quality based on large-scale survey data and assess its impact on regional economies using satellite data on night light luminosity. To address causality concerns, we instrument subnational government quality with data from pre-colonial societies. Our results show a positive and significant relationship between sub-national government quality and regional economic development, even when controlling for the quality of national level institutions. Better subnational governments are a powerful but often overlooked determinant of development in Africa.

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Quality of Sub-national Government and Regional Development in Africa

Iddawela

Lee

Rodríguez‐Pose

2021

The Journal of Development Studies

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“…While the health system in Senegal has been improving, challenges in equitable targeting of resources remain. The 1996 decentralization reform (Law 96-06 on the local government code) led to the transfer of financial resources, responsibility, and autonomy for 9 policy areas, including education and health ( 77 , 78 ). However, the transfer of power to local governments may have been limited due to the inequitable or inadequate distribution of financial resources ( 78 ).…”

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Drivers of stunting reduction in Senegal: a country case study

Brar

Akseer

Sall

et al. 2020

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background Senegal has been an exemplar country in the West African region, reducing child stunting prevalence by 17.9% from 1992 to 2017. Objectives In this study, we aimed to conduct a systematic in-depth assessment of factors at the national, community, household, and individual levels to determine the key enablers of Senegal's success in reducing stunting in children <5 y old between 1992/93 and 2017. Methods A mixed methods approach was implemented, comprising quantitative data analysis, a systematic literature review, creation of a timeline of nutrition-related programs, and qualitative interviews with national and regional stakeholders and mothers in communities. Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys were used to explore stunting inequalities and factors related to the change in height-for-age z-score (HAZ) using difference-in-difference linear regression and the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method. Results Population-wide gains in average child HAZ and stunting prevalence have occurred from 1992/93 to 2017. Stunting prevalence reduction varied by geographical region and prevalence gaps were reduced slightly between wealth quintiles, maternal education groups, and urban compared with rural residence. Statistical determinants of change included improvements in maternal and newborn health (27.8%), economic improvement (19.5%), increases in parental education (14.9%), and better piped water access (8.1%). Key effective nutrition programs used a community-based approach, including the Community Nutrition Program and the Nutrition Enhancement Program. Stakeholders felt sustained political will and multisectoral collaboration along with improvements in poverty, women's education, hygiene practices, and accessibility to health services at the community level reduced the burden of stunting. Conclusions Senegal's success in the stunting decline is largely attributed to the country's political stability, the government's prioritization of nutrition and execution of nutrition efforts using a multisectoral approach, improvements in the availability of health services and maternal education, access to piped water and sanitation facilities, and poverty reduction. Further efforts in the health, water and sanitation, and agriculture sectors will support continued success.

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“…Hasil regresi menyatakan bahwa pem berdayaan masyarakat melalui pelibatan masyarakat mampu terlaksana dengan baik sehingga meningkatkan kesejahteraan ma syarakat desa. Pemberdayaan masyarakat merupakan sebuah upaya untuk mengu bah masyarakat desa dengan keterbatasan sumber dayanya sehingga dapat mengata si kendalakendala pembangunan di desa nya dengan menyadarkan dan membentuk sikap menuju transformasi kemampuan in telektual di tingkat individu, kelompok, dan sistem sehingga tercipta masyarakat yang berdaya (Imawan et al, 2019;Satriajaya et al, 2017;Wilfahrt, 2018).…”

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Apakah Potensi Desa Dan Kepemimpinan Transformasional Mampu Meningkatkan Pendapatan?

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Purnamawati

2020

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Penelitian ini berupaya menganalisis optimalisasi potensi desa, kepemimpinan transformasional dan kinerja terhadap peningkatan pendapatan asli desa. Metode ana lisis yang digunakan adalah regresi berganda dan partial dengan sampel 40 desa yang ada di Kabupaten Buleleng. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa optimalisasi potensi desa (pendirian BUMDes dan pemberdayaan ma syarakat) mampu meningkatkan pendapatan asli desa. Namun, ki nerja dan kepemimpinan transformasional (Asta Bratha) menunjukkan hasil yang sebaliknya. Hal ini dilatarbelakangi oleh filosofi bahwa ke suksesan proses kepemimpinan belum mampu menciptakan kesejahte raan bagi seluruh masyarakat yang dimaknai sebagai kebahagiaan du nia (suka nikang rat).

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The politics of local government performance: Elite cohesion and cross-village constraints in decentralized Senegal

Cited by 49 publications

References 39 publications

Quality of Sub-national Government and Regional Development in Africa

Quality of Sub-national Government and Regional Development in Africa

Drivers of stunting reduction in Senegal: a country case study

Apakah Potensi Desa Dan Kepemimpinan Transformasional Mampu Meningkatkan Pendapatan?

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