The case for metagovernance
The promises and pitfalls of multisectoral nutrition service delivery structures in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21505867 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur M Fox (0000-0003-4106-7853, Department of Public Administration and Policy Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York Albany New York USA, corresponding author), Jennie R Law (Department of Public Administration and Policy Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York Albany New York USA), Keith Baker (0000-0003-4154-3987, Department of Public Administration SUNY Brockport Rochester New York USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 128-141 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0271-2075 • E-ISSN: 1099-162X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pad.1974 |
| OpenAlex | W4220721482 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 35 |
While cross‐sector collaborations can create effective governance mechanisms for multi‐sectoral issues, little attention has been paid to how these arrangements operate in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), where state capacity is weak and the international donor sector is influential. A case study of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) collaborative governance platform in Senegal is presented to explore how tensions between actors can be managed and how power is exercised through metagovernance. Through in‐depth interviews with policy actors ( N = 30), network mapping of ties and activities among actors and document review, the study identifies challenges and opportunities for multi‐sectoral nutrition governance. The study identifies several challenges specific to scaling up multi‐sectoral policies including the relative power of non‐state actors, duplication of efforts and a lack of incentives for multisectoral collaboration across different sectors within government. The article concludes that to ensure democratic governance, government must be capable of metagovernance
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |