ABSTRACT
This description of social-fund programs does not show any remarkable difference from that of many poverty-alleviation projects, which are generally small in terms of budget and require a certain degree of local participation and learningby-doing. Rather, the salient feature of social funds lies in the way resources are distributed. Most social funds have their own office, which is independent from government ministries (World Bank, 2002, p. 33). Donors to these programs expect local governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to play active roles in fund distribution and supervision of sub-projects.
