About Lesson
Current major characteristics of decentralization practice of Nepal
- The dominance of the All-Party Mechanism (APM) and the absence of elected representatives
- Low representation of women and Dalits in decision-making bodies
- Overburdened office bearers: VDC secretary and LDO
- Meaningless devolution
- Conflicts in the formation of the user’s committees and elite domination
- The use of contractors
- Shortage of technical personnel
- No supervision or monitoring
- Incomplete and poor-quality projects
- No repair and maintenance
- Increased grant amount without institutional capacity