Kerala Local Government Service Delivery Project- An Analysis

Kerala Local Government Service Delivery Project (KLGSDP) is an innovative project implemented by Government of Kerala with the help of World Bank. The main objective of the project is to boost and strengthen the institutional capacity of the local government system in Kerala to deliver services and carry out basic administrative and governance functions more effectively and in a sustainable manner. The study was to analyze the criteria of the performance grant and also to understand the awareness level of officials regarding the implementation of KLGSDP. The core respondents of the study were Governing council members, that is Panchayat presidents and implementation staff who are directly connected with the implementation of the project.