Desde hace años, la Unión Europea viene haciendo especial énfasis en la promoción de la capacidad institucional de las administraciones en el marco de los programas de desarrollo local y urbano. Sin embargo, hasta el momento son pocos los... more
Desde hace años, la Unión Europea viene haciendo especial énfasis en la promoción de la capacidad institucional de las administraciones en el marco de los programas de desarrollo local y urbano. Sin embargo, hasta el momento son pocos los trabajos destinados al análisis de la capacidad institucional entre las administraciones locales españolas como producto de estas iniciativas. Este trabajo se destina al estudio de la promoción de dicha capacidad en las ciudades españolas que han implementado programas de desarrollo, en concreto, la iniciativa URBANA 2007-2013. A través de la administración de un cuestionario entre los ayuntamientos españoles y entrevistas en profundidad con actores clave en el diseño e implementación del programa, se trata de analizar la medida en que dicha capacidad se ha desarrollado, así como la relación entre su nivel de desarrollo y otros elementos del contexto local o institucional, como son la experiencia previa acumulada en programas similares y el modelo de gestión en el marco del cual se implementa el programa. Estos elementos se mostrarán como factores clave en el desarrollo de la capacidad institucional.
For years, the European Union has placed special emphasis on the promotion of the institutional capacity of administrations that, through various financing instruments, promote local and urban development programs. So far there are few works aimed at the analysis of institutional capacity among Spanish local administrations as a result of these initiatives. This work is intended to study the promotion of this capacity in Spanish cities that have implemented urban development programs, more precisely, the URBAN 2007-2013 initiative. Through the administration of a questionnaire among Spanish municipalities, the aim is to analyse the extent to which the institutional capacity has been developed, as well as the relationship between its level of development and other elements of the local context, such as the previous experience accumulated in similar programs and the management model within which the program is implemented, elements that will be revealed key factors in the degree of development of institutional capacity.
The Disease Control Priorities (DCP) publications have pioneered new ways of thinking about investing in health. We agree with Norheim, that a useful first step to advance efforts to translate DCP’s global evidence into local health... more
The Disease Control Priorities (DCP) publications have pioneered new ways of thinking about investing in health. We agree with Norheim, that a useful first step to advance efforts to translate DCP’s global evidence into local health priorities, is to develop a clear Theory of Change (ToC). However, a ToC that aims to define how global evidence (DCP and others) can be used to inform national policy is too narrow an undertaking. We propose efforts should be directed towards developing a ToC to define how to support progressive institutional development to deliver on universal health coverage (UHC), putting the client at the center. Enhancing efforts to meet the new global health imperatives requires a shift in focus of attention to move radically from global to local. In order to achieve this we need to reorganize the nature of technical assistance (TA) along three major lines (1) examine and act to clarify the mandates and roles to be played by multilateral normative and convening ag...
The Disease Control Priorities (DCP) publications have pioneered new ways of thinking about investing in health. We agree with Norheim, that a useful first step to advance efforts to translate DCP's global evidence into local health... more
The Disease Control Priorities (DCP) publications have pioneered new ways of thinking about investing in health. We agree with Norheim, that a useful first step to advance efforts to translate DCP's global evidence into local health priorities, is to develop a clear Theory of Change (ToC). However, a ToC that aims to define how global evidence (DCP and others) can be used to inform national policy is too narrow an undertaking. We propose efforts should be directed towards developing a ToC to define how to support progressive institutional development to deliver on universal health coverage (UHC), putting the client at the center. Enhancing efforts to meet the new global health imperatives requires a shift in focus of attention to move radically from global to local. In order to achieve this we need to reorganize the nature of technical assistance (TA) along three major lines (1) examine and act to clarify the mandates and roles to be played by multilateral normative and convening agencies, (2) ensure detailed understanding of local institutions, their needs and their demands, and (3) provide TA over time and in trust with local counterparts. This last requirement implies the need for long-term local presence as well as an international network of expertise centers, to share scarce technical capabilities as well as to learn together across country engagements. Financing will need to be reorganized to incentivize and support demand-led capacity strengthening.
