Abstract

DUQUE CANTE, Naidú. Analysis of institutional capacity factors in small municipalities in the departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca. cuad.adm. [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.47, pp.10-24. ISSN 0120-4645.

The introduction of a management culture in the operation of state agencies and institutions has led to a constant concern for strengthening institutional capacity, which, although from different theoretical perspectives can be approached from several aspects such as processes, results and / or context, in our environment has focused on results. In Colombia this concern for the results has given rise to the “Methodology for Measurement and Analysis of Municipal Performance” Which seeks to verify compliance with these local entities in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and compliance with legal requirements. This measurement shows good performance for many municipalities, but does not take into account the analysis of factors related to the supply of human resources, the relationship between resources and functions and the real possibilities of capacity building, particularly for small municipalities. The analysis of a sample of 10 municipalities, of which five are from the department of Cundinamarca and five from the department of Boyacá, shows major weaknesses, which are related, first, with a high percentage of staff whose training is not related to public administration, forcing them to learn from practical experience. Additionally, there is not a clear plan for training and support that will enable existing staff training and / or permanent updating about public management issues. This situation is critical to the extent that the municipal functions relate multiple sectors which demonstrate significant levels of complexity and evolution. Similarly, better prepared public servants are free appointment and removal, which condemns these entities to cyclical levels of accumulation and decreased institutional capacity

Keywords : municipalities; municipal governance; public administration; decentralization; institutional capacity.

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