Community governance and service delivery in Nepal: an assessment of influencing factors
This paper analyses factors influencing effective service delivery at the grassroots level in Nepal, through a qualitative field study which includes in depth interviews with 110 community based organisations (CBOs) and five focus group discussions. The findings indicate that a wide range of governance arrangements have been deployed in the effort to achieve effective service delivery. However, many CBOs lack a solid governance system for their development undertakings, leading to poor performance and lack of accountability. A number of factors are identified as causing this weak practical application of community governance, notably institutional mechanisms, socio economic structures, power politics and interests, capacity limitations and resource constraints.
Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance