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Empowerment.

Deepa Narayan1

  • 1World Bank, Washington, DC 20433, USA. dnarayan@worldbank.org

The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
|May 15, 2007
PubMed
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Empowerment expands capabilities for the poor to engage with institutions. Key elements include information access, participation, accountability, and local capacity, fostering better governance and poverty reduction.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Development Studies
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • Empowerment is a multifaceted concept with varying definitions across contexts.
  • It broadly involves enhancing the assets and capabilities of marginalized populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of empowerment and its key components.
  • To identify elements crucial for institutional accountability and responsiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of empowerment.
  • Identification of core elements through literature review and theoretical framework.

Main Results:

  • Identified four main elements of empowerment: access to information, inclusion and participation, accountability, and local organizational capacity.
  • These elements are interdependent and synergistic.

    • Conclusions:

    • Empowerment is vital for improving access to basic services and governance.
    • It enables the poor to build capabilities, increase assets, and escape poverty.