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Implementation Constrained by a Lack of Policy Ownership: Evidence from Bangladesh

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In developing countries, many of the policy ideas or visions originate from abroad. Aid dependency has given donors the power to influence the direction of policy ideas, which creates a problem of ownership- Lack of policy ownership affects implementation through a tack of commitment and support from domestic forces. This article presents empirical evidence on how a lack of ownership affects implementation of a gigantic health sector programme in Bangladesh. The findings of the study show that as the vision of the programme was not homegrown, it lacked commitment among the policy formulators as well as the implementers. Moreover, due to a lack of ownership of vision, the level of understanding or conceptualisation among the implementers was also very low, which contributed significantly to the poor implementation of the programme.

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  • Ferdous Arfina Osman, 2005. "Implementation Constrained by a Lack of Policy Ownership: Evidence from Bangladesh," Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(1), pages 19-36, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rapaxx:v:27:y:2005:i:1:p:19-36
    DOI: 10.1080/23276665.2005.10779297
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    1. Ferdous Arfina Osman, 2008. "Health Policy, Programmes and System in Bangladesh," South Asian Survey, , vol. 15(2), pages 263-288, September.

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