Brazil, Philippines - Building institutions and financing local development : lessons from Brazil and the Philippines - Municipal Development Projects in the State of Parana and the State of Rio Grande do Sul, First and Second Municipal Development Projects : Brazil, Philippines - Building institutions and financing local development : lessons from Brazil and the Philippines - Municipal Development Projects in the State of Parana and the State of Rio Grande do Sul, First and Second Municipal Dev... (English)

This study assesses the impacts of municipal development projects (MDPs) on the institutional capacity building of local governments for fiscal and financial management and for planning and implementation of investment programs. It also assesses direct...  See More + This study assesses the impacts of municipal development projects (MDPs) on the institutional capacity building of local governments for fiscal and financial management and for planning and implementation of investment programs. It also assesses direct impacts on the beneficiaries as anticipated by the projects, and indirect side-effects on the development of local economies focusing on employment and income generation. The study evaluates the impacts of two successful MDPs, in the Philippines and in Brazil. They provide a rich base for the study to extract lessons for ongoing and future projects. Three sets of data were collected and analyzed: municipal finance data of local governments, a sample survey of mayors on capacity building, and a survey of stall-holders in public markets. At both the municipal and the beneficiary levels, the study compared impacts on the participating municipalities with conditions of the non-participating municipalities, and the initial conditions with the impacts after the project implementation.  See Less -