Working with local by Robin Marsh |
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1. Local institutions, social capital and sustainable livelhoods
2. Review of research findings: India, Mozambique and Mexico
Local Institution - Livelihood Linkages
India
Mozambique
Mexico
3. Local institutional profiles
Dairy Co-operatives
Gram Panchayat
Traditional Authorities
Mutual Assistance
Churches
Migrant Associations
Traditional Savings and Credit Arrangements
Watershed Development User Committees
Ancestral Domain Claims and Community-based Natural Resource Management
4. Analytical conclusions on local institution - rural livelihood linkages
1. Bonding institutions nurture cohesion but lack power
2. Bridging institutions open access... to a point
3. Local institutions are more inclusive and reduce transaction costs
4. Government policies and civil strife can undermine local institutions
5. Traditional institutions are often resilient and flexible
6. NGOs can be effective intermediaries
7. Capitalizing on local strengths and moving forward
5. Policy implications and recommendations for working with local institutions
Mutual Assistance Institutions
Traditional Authorities
Migrant Associations
Churches
Savings and Credit Arrangements
Conclusion
Annex 1
Complementary Research on Local Institutions and Social Capital
Local Level Institutions Study (LLI), 1995 - 2000
Initiative on Defining, Monitoring and Measuring Social Capital (SCI), 1996-2000
Local Organizations and Rural Poverty Alleviation (LORPA), 1998-2000
Policy, Institutions and Processes (PIP) Sub-Group, Sustainable Livelihoods
Annex 3
India Pilot Project Policy Conclusions (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad)
Annex 4
Participation of Rural Poor in Dairy Cooperatives
A Case Study from Gujarat (India)
Introduction
Piparia Women's Milk Cooperative Dairy
Malan Milk Producers Cooperative Dairy
Other Barriers to Participation by the Poor
Illiteracy
Undemocratic Functioning
Conclusions
Annex 5
Gram Panchayats in Malawada and Malan, Gujarat: Democracy and Local Governance
Annex 6
Traditional Authorities in Mozambique
Historical Background
The Legislative Framework and the Current Decentralization Process
The New Land Law (19/97)
Natural Resource Management and Development Projects
Annex 7
Mutual Assistance Institutions in Mozambique
Introduction
Policy Implications
Institutional Forms and ActorsXitique
Rotating Work System
Forms of Cooperation Based on Exchanging Work for Money
Exchange of Work for Food
Exchange of Work for Drink
Mutual Cooperation Based on Breeding Livestock
Dance Groups
Providing and Receiving Help, Redistribution and Reciprocity
Annex 8
Churches and Rural Development in Mozambique
The History of Religious Institutions in Mozambique and Relations with the State
Types of Churches in Mozambique
Role of Churches in the Development Process
Conclusion
Annex 9
Migrant Associations in Two Oaxacan Rural Communities
The Programa de Atenciòn a la Comunidad Mexicana en el Extranjero (PACME)
MA Impacts in the Sending Communities
Policy Recommendations
Annex 10
Livelihood Strategies and Savings and Credit Arrangements in Dodoma, Tanzania
Annex 11
Participatory Watershed Development in Rajasthan, India
Dealing with Drought in a Semi-Arid Region
Developing a Programme
Organization Building and Appropriate Technology
Sustaining and Extending Programme Activities
Staff Motivation, Social Capital, and Programme Performance
Policy Environment