Conclusion
The empirical evidence of decentralizing the task of controlling illegal drugs in Thailand illustrated top-down decentralization from central to
local governments, which created management deficits and did not enhance the capability of local governments to local manage affairs.
It was evident in this case that local governments were mandated to implement the decentralized tasks, but the central government did not take into account the capacity, willingness, and readiness local authorities to implement these programs effectively. The capacity-building required to enable the local government to perform its new tasks did not materialize. Finally, the decentralization in this case resulted in paradoxes of capacity autonomy, and local participation, which were contrary to the objectives decentralization .
Although Thailand appeared to be making steady progress in decentralization, with an increasing number of tasks being transferred to local governments recent years, the decentralization process has not had much impact, due to a lack of effort regarding capacity-building for local governments. Decentralizing tasks supplying the support and infrastructure needed to execute the devolved duties weakens local governments instead of strengthening them. In summary, this chapter demonstrates the paradoxes at play in decentralization in developing countries and suggests that top-down transference of tasks to local governments, without capacity building, cannot bring desirable outcomes.
Conclusion The empirical evidence of decentralizing the task of controlling illegal drugs in Thailand illustrated top-down decentralization from central to local governments, which created management deficits and did not enhance the capability of local governments to local manage affairs. It was evident in this case that local governments were mandated to implement the decentralized tasks, but the central government did not take into account the capacity, willingness, and readiness local authorities to implement these programs effectively. The capacity-building required to enable the local government to perform its new tasks did not materialize. Finally, the decentralization in this case resulted in paradoxes of capacity autonomy, and local participation, which were contrary to the objectives decentralization .Although Thailand appeared to be making steady progress in decentralization, with an increasing number of tasks being transferred to local governments recent years, the decentralization process has not had much impact, due to a lack of effort regarding capacity-building for local governments. Decentralizing tasks supplying the support and infrastructure needed to execute the devolved duties weakens local governments instead of strengthening them. In summary, this chapter demonstrates the paradoxes at play in decentralization in developing countries and suggests that top-down transference of tasks to local governments, without capacity building, cannot bring desirable outcomes.
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