Description

This paper synthesizes the factors that could contribute to the failure of basic service delivery to the poor. It also highlights successful projects and good practices from developing Asian countries which may help promote inclusiveness in providing basic social services in developing countries. While both demand and supply factors are discussed, special attention is given to noneconomic factors including institutional deficiencies, the lack of information or awareness, and the multiplicity of basic services.

Contents

• Introduction
• Unequal Access to Basic Services: A Brief Account of the Current State
• Barriers to Service Delivery and Cases of Successful Interventions
• Summary and Concluding Remarks