Alternative Service Delivery in Africa: The Case for International Regional Organisations

Alternative service delivery (ASD) is generally confined to the provision opublic services within the boundaries of a single nation state. This paper extends thisconceptualization and practice beyond a single nation state by focusing on services provided  by international regional organizations (IRO...

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Published in:Africa's public service delivery & performance review 2016-06, Vol.4 (2), p.283-311
Main Author: Kiggundu, Moses N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Alternative service delivery
International regional organisations
Public services
Regional economic communities
Service delivery
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Summary:Alternative service delivery (ASD) is generally confined to the provision opublic services within the boundaries of a single nation state. This paper extends thisconceptualization and practice beyond a single nation state by focusing on services provided  by international regional organizations (IROs), which encompass more than a single country. Recognizing that the regional approach may not be suitable under all circumstances, the papertakes a contingency approach and discusses with illustrations the conditions under which the regional or continental approaches may provide superior public services to the wider population. Three examples from the East African Community (EAC), Africa’s riparian river basins, and cross-border illicit trade of conflict minerals in the Great Lakes region are given as illustrative cases. Noting that Africa’s growing aspirations for inclusive development and rapid transformation call for better governance and quality public services, the paper ends by calling for more scholarly work and field experiments on ASD and other models applicable at local, national, regional and continental levels.
ISSN:2310-2195
2310-2152
DOI:10.4102/apsdpr.v4i2.114