India amended its constitution in the early 1990s to strengthen decentralization and local governance, and all Indian states, including Tamil Nadu, has subsequently reinforced their commitment to decentralization through State Panchayat (village community governance) acts. However, much remains to be done to build the capacity of Panchayats, which are by-passed by most government programs. The Government of Tamil Nadu state has implemented a series of reforms to develop stronger and more inclusive Panchayats. The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) project supported this effort by piloting a new way to deliver basic services to the rural poor by shifting from the traditional use of government agencies or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to one where the Panchayats are in the driver's seat. The project drew on experience elsewhere in India and abroad, which demonstrated that decentralized systems could provide better and more rapid benefits to the poor and most vulnerable.
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Document Date
2010/11/01
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58066
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1
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1
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2010/11/26
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Disclosed
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Doc Name
India - Building local capacity for pro-poor development in Tamil Nadu
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Keywords
capacity of villages;community capacity building;transfer of control;income generating opportunity;decentralized service delivery;village communities;self-help group;youth;Rural Poor;vulnerable group;public meeting;capital need;land survey;long-term effect;employment program;manufacturing companies;skill development;village development;money lender;interest group;disabled people;project rules;innovative way;collected information;vulnerable people;job fair;village fund;differently-abled person;transparent mechanism;commercial vehicle;rural youth;indian states;stakeholder participation;consultation process;decentralized system;community group;civil society;financial asset;traditional use;disabled person;research institutions;credit worthy;market linkage;community base;rural area;intensive training;school program;vehicle operation;basic requirement;core principle;community activity;social program;target beneficiary;targeting tool;farm sector;marginalized group;paying job;response activity;
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India - Building local capacity for pro-poor development in Tamil Nadu (English). Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) good practice note ; issue no. 5 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/503081468052467109/India-Building-local-capacity-for-pro-poor-development-in-Tamil-Nadu