Why village institutions matter

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2021-11

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International best practices, and case studies in village institutional development or local governance systems are reviewed in this paper. It argues that village development committees (VDC) have the potential to provide stronger community-led governance, empower communities, and support more effective rural development. As well, it proposes some framing questions to help the Myanmar Department of Rural Development (DRD) develop policy options for enacting the 2019 Rural Development Law. It provides guidelines for organizing village development committees, drawing from the manuals currently used by the DRD in village committee formation.

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DEMOCRATIZATION, LOCAL GOVERNANCE, MUNICIPAL LEVEL, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GUIDELINES, LEADERSHIP, MYANMAR, FAR EAST ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/60792

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (DIG) / Résultats de recherches (GDI)