Evaluating the Efficacy of Standing Committees in Resource Allocation and Service Delivery in Local Government: : Evidence from Zila Parishad
The Zila Parishad (ZP) is the highest and oldest unit of rural local government in Bangladesh. Standing committees of ZP plays crucial role to ensure service delivery and resources allocation in local communities. Understanding their efficacy is essential for effective local governance. Ho...
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| author | Sheikh, Jahid Hasan Hossain, Md. Al-Amin |
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| description | The Zila Parishad (ZP) is the highest and oldest unit of rural local government in Bangladesh. Standing committees of ZP plays crucial role to ensure service delivery and resources allocation in local communities. Understanding their efficacy is essential for effective local governance. However, previous studies have rarely examined these issues systematically. This paper follows descriptive analysis. The main object of this qualitative study is to explore the role of standing committee in terms of resources allocation and service delivery in zila parishad. Data are generated from In-depth interview (IDI), Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and secondary resources such as books, journal article, ZP office documents, newspaper etc. The analysis shows standing committees of ZP are not effective in terms of service delivery and resource allocation. Excessive control by ZP chairman, lack of funding and dependency on government officials of ZP are the main obstacles in ensuring efficacy. The findings suggest that decentralizing decision-making process, ensuring accountability and transparency can improve the current situation. |
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| spelling | ojs-2512025-10-16T03:16:11Z Evaluating the Efficacy of Standing Committees in Resource Allocation and Service Delivery in Local Government: : Evidence from Zila Parishad Sheikh, Jahid Hasan Hossain, Md. Al-Amin Standing Committee Service Delivery Decentralization Zila Parishad Local Government The Zila Parishad (ZP) is the highest and oldest unit of rural local government in Bangladesh. Standing committees of ZP plays crucial role to ensure service delivery and resources allocation in local communities. Understanding their efficacy is essential for effective local governance. However, previous studies have rarely examined these issues systematically. This paper follows descriptive analysis. The main object of this qualitative study is to explore the role of standing committee in terms of resources allocation and service delivery in zila parishad. Data are generated from In-depth interview (IDI), Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and secondary resources such as books, journal article, ZP office documents, newspaper etc. The analysis shows standing committees of ZP are not effective in terms of service delivery and resource allocation. Excessive control by ZP chairman, lack of funding and dependency on government officials of ZP are the main obstacles in ensuring efficacy. The findings suggest that decentralizing decision-making process, ensuring accountability and transparency can improve the current situation. Jahangirnagar University 2025-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings Submission application/pdf http://journals.juniv.edu/index.php/tjr/article/view/251 10.59185/tjr.v49i2.251 The Jahangirnagar Review; Vol. 49 No. 2 (2025); 370-388 1682-7422 10.59185/tjr.v49i2 eng http://journals.juniv.edu/index.php/tjr/article/view/251/196 Copyright (c) 2025 The Jahangirnagar Review |
| spellingShingle | Standing Committee Service Delivery Decentralization Zila Parishad Local Government Sheikh, Jahid Hasan Hossain, Md. Al-Amin Evaluating the Efficacy of Standing Committees in Resource Allocation and Service Delivery in Local Government: : Evidence from Zila Parishad |
| title | Evaluating the Efficacy of Standing Committees in Resource Allocation and Service Delivery in Local Government: : Evidence from Zila Parishad |
| title_full | Evaluating the Efficacy of Standing Committees in Resource Allocation and Service Delivery in Local Government: : Evidence from Zila Parishad |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Efficacy of Standing Committees in Resource Allocation and Service Delivery in Local Government: : Evidence from Zila Parishad |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Efficacy of Standing Committees in Resource Allocation and Service Delivery in Local Government: : Evidence from Zila Parishad |
| title_short | Evaluating the Efficacy of Standing Committees in Resource Allocation and Service Delivery in Local Government: : Evidence from Zila Parishad |
| title_sort | evaluating the efficacy of standing committees in resource allocation and service delivery in local government evidence from zila parishad |
| topic | Standing Committee Service Delivery Decentralization Zila Parishad Local Government |
| topic_facet | Standing Committee Service Delivery Decentralization Zila Parishad Local Government |
| url | http://journals.juniv.edu/index.php/tjr/article/view/251 |
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