This Matters To Us: Informal Local Governance Case Studies in Myanmar’s Rural Areas
In federal states, the role of local governments, also known as the third-tier governments, is very important since it being the closet to the public. While Myanmar is heading to establishing a union based on democratic and federal principles and the third-tire government still very weak or non-existence, there are civil society organizations that are functioning as local government bodies and trying to fill in the gaps and provide services to the public. In this paper, the role and function of informal local governance in Myanmar are discussed while referring to the field study in four states.
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