In this book, Dr. Cochrane presents various case studies of institutional reform regarding donor-supported projects and discusses how the reforms worked in practice.
Although donor agencies have been concerned about the viability of individual projects in developing countries, less attention has been paid to how well these projects relate to institutions at the national level. Donor-supported projects often become isolated from host government agencies and ministries. As a result, projects are frequently not su
Introduction -- Project Level Innovations* -- Budgetary Translation of Policy -- Control and Direction of the Public Service -- Lessons for Future Work -- Mine Development and Guaymi Indians -- Budgeting Notes -- Papua New Guinea and Constitutional Issues -- New Public Finance (Management) Act -- Fieldwork -- Accountability, Role Definition, and Max Weber
Glynn Cochrane, currently the World Bank's adviser on public administration to the government of Papua New Guinea, previously taught at the Maxwell Graduate School, Syracuse University. He is the author of The Cultural Appraisal of Development Projects and Policies for Strengthening Third World Local Government.
