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LGL3702 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED.
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LGL3702 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED.
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(DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester
1 2024 - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED
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, QUESTION Madzivhandila & Asha note that: “The literature shows that there
is a need to move away from macro-level development planning and
management towards a micro-level people-centred development approach.
Many third world countries have in recent years decentralised their service
delivery mandate to the lowest spheres of government; that is, the
responsibility of promoting and rendering local socio-economic development
and facilitating community participation is done at their local municipal
spheres.” Write an essay in which you critically analyse the service delivery
mandate given to local municipalities and how municipalities facilitate
community participation within this mandate.
Title: Decentralization and Community Participation: A Critical
Analysis of Local Municipalities' Service Delivery Mandate
Introduction:
The decentralization of service delivery mandates to local
municipalities in third-world countries marks a significant shift
towards a micro-level, people-centered development approach. This
essay critically analyzes the service delivery mandate entrusted to
local municipalities and examines the ways in which municipalities
facilitate community participation within this mandate.
Service Delivery Mandate:
The shift towards decentralization reflects an acknowledgment of
the limitations and inefficiencies associated with macro-level
development planning. By empowering local municipalities, there is
an expectation that they can better address the unique needs and
challenges of their communities. Local municipalities are entrusted
with the responsibility of promoting and rendering local socio-
economic development, emphasizing a bottom-up approach to
address issues at the grassroots level.
However, the success of this mandate depends on several factors,
including the capacity of local municipalities, resource allocation,
and the effectiveness of governance structures. Critics argue that
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