Governance of political-administrative relations in public development projects implementation in local governments, Tanzania
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2019
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African Journal of Accounting and Social Science Studies (AJASSS)
Abstract
Good governance is a global issue. It is a crucial aspect in new public management as it ensures
among others, participation, transparency, accountability and adherence to the rule of law
among the parties involved in development. This paper sought to examine governance of
political-administration relations in health and educational projects in Morogoro Rural District.
Specifically, the study aimed at examining participation, transparency, accountability, and
adherence of the rule of law by the elected and the appointed official in the construction of
health and educational infrastructures projects. The paper adopted a case study research design
and used qualitative data where by Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant
Interviews (KIIs) were employed to collect data. The study used content analysis to analyse the
data. The study found that the relationship between the elected and the appointed officials was
poor due to lack of good governance among the appointed officials. This trend affected
negatively the relationship of the two parties in the implementation of development projects. The
study found that the two parties cooperated much in designing and less in the implementation of
development projects. The study revealed further that, there was poor transparency in financial
matters among both the elected and the appointed officials, which resulted in financial
mismanagement. The relationship was highly influenced by dual accountability of the appointed
officials and lack of adherence to the rule of law in project implementation. It is concluded that
harmonious relations between the elected and the appointed officials is less likely to be achieved,
if the two parties fail to adhere to good governance practices. Therefore, it is recommended that
local governments at council level should promote adherence to governance aspects in the
construction of health and education infrastructures at local levels. Local governments have to
build capacity and awareness among both the elected and the appointed officials on governance
aspects. The elected officials should ensure that meetings such as village assembly, village
councils, WDCs are conducted regularly as required by law in order to improve participation,
accountability, and transparency in the implementation of the projects.
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Governance, participation, transparency, accountability, rule of law