ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF RAHIM YAR KHAN (2001-19)

Abstract

This paper describes the role of local government in the rural development of Rahim Yar Khan during the period of 2001-2019. Qualitative approach is used by researcher for collection and analyzing of both the primary and secondary data. The underlying themes and sub-themes were identified and analyzed by the thematic analysis.Qualitative data was collected by interviews with the local officials, community leaders,local citizens, government reports and other literature. Findings indicate that local governance plays a dominant role in promoting rural development by influencing socioeconomic conditions and fulfill local needs by means of the community engagement and resource allocation. Themes that revolve around good governance, community participation, infrastructure development, socio economic development, and challenges faced by the local governments. Results obtained from the study highlight the relevance of local governance in facilitating the sustainable rural development and provide policy recommendations for improving the effectiveness of governance in other cases of similarly selected areas.