Stephen Commins

This paper provides an overview on some issues and experiences with diverse forms of community participation in the provision of services.  It reviews some of the various service provision arrangements that can be designed to have positive impact on human development outcomes, as well how community participation affects public sector accountability at local, regional and national levels.  The paper considers how different lessons can be drawn from relatively more and less successful experiences from a range of countries and types of services.  It seeks to highlight some facto Read more »