Resource Mobilisation in South Asia

Pranab Kumar Panday is Professor in the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh and Former Adjunct Professor at Central Queensland University, Australia. He was also a visiting Fulbright scholar at the Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University, USA. His previous publications with Routledge include, "Local government transformation and citizen engagement in Bangladesh" (Routledge, 2025, with A. Al-Maruf), Gender-responsive budgeting in South Asia: Experience of Bangladeshi local governance (Routledge, 2021, with S. Chowdhury) and "Government and NGOs in South Asia: Local Collaboration in Bangladesh" (Routledge, 2019, with M. J. H. Majumdar).Md. A. H. M. Kamrul Ahsan, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. His research interests include policy implementation, service delivery and accountability. He has published a good number of books and academic articles in international journals.

• 1. Introduction 2. Unveiling the Theoretical Framework: Exploring Resource Mobilisation in Local Governance 3. Resource Mobilisation in South Asia: Comparative Experiences from India, Sri Lanka and Nepal 4. Historical and Legal Context of Local Governance and Resource Mobilisation in Union Parishads 5. Unlocking Potential: Current Resource Mobilisation Practices in Union Parishads 6. Driving Forces and Barriers: Understanding Resource Mobilisation in Union Parishads 7. Towards Financial Sustainability in Union Parishads: Challenges, Prospects and Strategic Recommendations 8. Bridging Theory and Practice: Exploring the Dynamics of Local Governance and Resource Mobilisation 9. Conclusion