Towards Local Democracy in Nepal: Power and Participation in District Development Planning

accountability activities administrative analysis approach areas authority bodies budget capacity central level centralised chapter citizens civil collection Committee concept constitution context Council countries created culture decentralisation decisions democracy democratic discussion district level district planning economic effective elected exercise expenditure factors Figure fiscal formal framework functions further gaps grant groups implementation important increased institutions interests internal involved issues Kavre less line agencies local bodies local government LSGA meeting ment methods Municipalities needs Nepal notes officials organisations participation participatory planning parties percent perspectives planning process political practices present principles problems programmes projects promote questions rationality reality reasons regional representatives responsibilities role rural sector sharing shows situation social society Source stakeholders structure Table theory tion transfer VDCs village weak