Decentralisation and NGO-municipal government collaboration in Ecuador

Bibliographic Data

ID4779725
AuthorsJames R Keese (California Polytechnic State University), Marco Freire Argudo (Plan International Ecuador, Av. República OE1-99 y Av. 10 de Agosto, PO Box 17-01-664, Quito, Ecuador)
Year2006
Volume16
Issue2
Pages114-127
Publication date2006-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614520600562280
OpenAlexW1993713177
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited7

Decentralisation, or the transfer of decision-making power and funds from central to local governments, is one of the most important reform movements in Latin America. Recent constitutional changes in Ecuador have contributed to the democratisation and empowerment of municipal governments. Case studies of three municipalities in highland Ecuador examine new opportunities for NGO–municipal government collaboration. NGOs have considerable experience of working locally and can help municipalities with planning and capacity building. Municipalities offer NGOs the legitimacy and local accountability they may lack, as well as the means both to extend project activities beyond isolated communities and to maintain the results once NGO assistance ends

Accountability · Civil society · Decentralization · Democracy · Democratization · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Latin Americans · Legitimacy · Local government · Political science · Politics · Community Development and Social Impact · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration · Taxation and Compliance Studies

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