Analysis of the results of putting public policy into practice: Village and urban community fund policy, 1 million baht per fund

Abstract

The village and urban community fund, or 1 million baht per fund, aims to establish a 1 million baht fund as a source of working capital in the village and urban communities for investment in career development. Create jobs, generate income or increase community income, reduce emergency and urgent need relief expenditures. Is a source of revolving loans that help generate income for households in the establishment of the "National Village and Urban Community Fund" as if it is a decentralization of the country's administration in a form of government in which people have the right to manage independently the government has set goals to ensure that the funds are distributed across different sectors. As much as possible for the well-being of the community and the entire population. The author has studied and summarized the results from the implementation of public policy to the implementation of the National Village and Urban Community Fund philosophy. Classified by positive and problematic impacts of village and community funds. Each issue is as follows: 1. The positive impacts of the village and urban community fund policies are:  1) Enhancement of community and locality 2) The community determines the future and management of the village and community with its own values and wisdom 3)Support Benefits to the underprivileged in villages and communities 4) Linking the joint learning process between communities, the government, private sector and civil society 5)Decentralizing local powers and developing fundamental democracy ) The imbalance between funds and needs 2) The impartiality of the village and urban fund committees 3) Borrowers' defaults 4) Lack of advice on the proper use of funds 5) Fund committees the Lack of motivation to work 6) Lack of incentives or incentives for borrowers to repay debt 7) Lack of good fund management system and 8) Lack of new debt repayment to repay old debt