Problem
Inappropriate local administrative organization
Other Names:
Outdated institutional structures for local governmentOutmoded local authority legal structures
Metropolitan-type administration
Inappropriate styles of local government
Incidence:
[Developing countries] The local authority structures and legal frameworks in most developing countries tend to be based on those designed for rural and agricultural communities of the colonial period and are completely inappropriate to both the local culture and to the challenges of rapid urbanization. Since these structures are based on models from industrialized countries, they have tended to favour the development of energy- and material-intensive cities that are dependent on imports.
Broader Problems:
Social underdevelopmentIrrelevant institutionsInadequate city governance Narrower Problems:
Unstructured local government in small communitiesOver-development of bureaucracy in ex-colonial countriesDisproportionate administrative overhead costs in programmesLack of local authority involvement in environmental protection Related Problems:
Difficulties in administrative organization in new states Aggravates:
Inefficient public administrationInadequate local government financingUnethical practices in local governmentHostilities between central and local governments Strategies:
Building administrative structures for sustainable developmentPromoting best value in local authoritiesUpdating institutional structures for local governmentReforming local authority legislationOrganizing administrations Subject(s):
Design → PatternsGovernment → Municipalities
Law → Legality
Management → Administration
Social Activity → Organization
Societal Problems → Obsolescence
Society → Local
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
22.05.2019 – 16:08 CEST