Participation in Project Preparation : Lessons from World Bank-assisted Projects in India

The study assesses the extent to which the India program, is meeting the Bank's objective of mainstreaming participatory approaches, in project preparation, and design. From a variety of social, and natural resource management sectors, ten projects were selected, appraised during 1990 and 1998, in which participation was an overall project objective. Key findings suggest that beneficiary participation was successful, contributing to participatory designs in many projects. Social assessments were used more often than before, while involvement of primary beneficiaries improved during the 1990s, reflecting a change in the ways of thinking of, both Bank staff, and Government officials. Participatory work improved significantly, showing a move from a focus on social mitigation of potentially adverse impacts, to proactive work, with broader operational frameworks for participation in project planning. Direct beneficiary participation, was less common in strategy, and policy formulation, but more common in formulating local-level project approaches, though the level of primary beneficiary participation, never went beyond information sharing, and consultation. However, there was an increased collaboration with primary stakeholders, and, capacity building, and empowerment did take place. The study stipulates the potential of beneficiaries is underutilized, and challenges participatory management, to improve processes so as to adapt to the social, and institutional context, and, to consider participation within a broader local capacity.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Vedeld, Trond
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2001-05
Subjects:	PROJECT PREPARATION, PROJECT DESIGN, BENEFICIARY PARTICIPATION, CASE STUDIES, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, STRATEGIC PLANNING, SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS, SOCIAL MITIGATION, OPERATIONAL INDICATORS, POLICY FRAMEWORK, LOCAL LEVEL, INFORMATION SHARING, CONSULTATIONS WITH MEMBERS, CAPACITY BUILDING, INSTITUTION BUILDING, MONITORING & EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENTS, BENEFICIARY GROUPS, BENEFIT STREAMS, BEST PRACTICES, BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY, COLLABORATION, COMMUNITIES, CONSULTATION, CONSULTATION PROCESSES, CONTENT ANALYSIS, DECISIONMAKING, FACILITATORS, FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS, FIELD VISITS, FIELDWORK, FOCUS GROUP, FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS, FORESTS, GENDER ANALYSIS, GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH CARE FINANCING, HEALTH SECTOR, INCOME, INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS, INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING, INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES, INTERVIEWS, INTRINSIC VALUE, IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT, LESSONS LEARNED, LINE MINISTRIES, LISTENING, LOCAL CAPACITY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NEGOTIATIONS, O&M, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, PANCHAYATS, PARTICIPATORY APPROACH, PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES, PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT, PARTICIPATORY METHODS, PARTICIPATORY MONITORING, PARTICIPATORY PROCESS, PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES, POVERTY REDUCTION, PREPARATION, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROJECT APPRAISAL, RECONSTRUCTION, SAFETY NETS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SOCIAL ANALYSIS, SOCIAL ASSESSMENT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL FUNDS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, SOCIAL SERVICES, STAKEHOLDER, STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS, STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT, STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION, STAKEHOLDERS, TABLES, VILLAGE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1346368/participation-project-preparation-lessons-world-bank-assisted-projects-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13945
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