EVALUATION OF INTERDEPARTMENTAL
Date
2011-04-04
Authors
Dini, John Antony
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Abstract
The Constitutional imperative for cooperation within government is
especially critical in the environmental sector, since cross-cutting
mandates for environmental management require coherent and integrated
governance. Through a multiple case study, this research project
examined three intergovernmental environmental programmes – Working
for Water, River Health Programme and Cape Action for People and
Environment – in order to determine how such programmes can be better
designed to enable cooperative government. Findings indicate that the
lack of enabling frameworks for formalising intergovernmental partnerships
has not unduly hampered the emergence of such programmes. Although
notable gaps exist, the building blocks for successful partnerships were
observed in the design of the programmes. Three common critical success
factors for intergovernmental partnerships were identified, namely
mechanisms for building social capital, formal agreements and role as
external conveners. A number of recommendations are made for
improving the way interdepartmental programmes function as vehicles for
cooperative government
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MM - P&DM
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Environment, Environmental management, Governmental co-operation