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QUESTION PYQ 13
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15 marks

"In contemporary development models, decision-making and problem-solving responsibilities are not located close to the source of information and execution defeating the objectives of development." Critically evaluate.

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What the examiner wants

For Decentralised Development Decision-Making, the core task is to critically evaluate the exact proposition ‘"In contemporary development models, decision-making and problem-solving responsibilities are not located close to the source of information and…’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.

Critically evaluateAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1"In contemporary development models, decision-making and problem-solving responsibilities are not located close to the source of information and execution defeating the objectives of development."…≈65 words
  2. 2For Decentralised Development Decision-Making, connect institutional design to citizen-facing delivery, accountability and implementation rather than only naming reforms≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Decentralised Development Decision-Making, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Governance objectivePresent mechanismImplementation failure visible in Decentralised Development Decision-MakingCitizen/institution impactProcess/incentive/accountability reform

Where marks usually go

  • Turning this into a broad note on Decentralised Development Decision-Making instead of answering the question’s critical balance: ‘"In contemporary development models, decision-making and problem-solving responsibilities are not…’
  • Giving only one side on Decentralised Development Decision-Making; the directive requires a limitation, counter-view or implementation test before the final judgment

Value addition

  • Decentralised Development Decision-Making: legal/institutional flow — basis → actor/process → friction/delivery gap → safeguard/outcome
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Verified value additions

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