การจัดทำแผนพัฒนาสามปีขององค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลในจังหวัดลพบุรี

Abstract

PURPOSES: This research studied the process, problems, and suggestions for the preparation of a three-year development plan of the sub-district administrative organizations in Lopburi Province. METHODS: Using in-depth interviews with 24 key informants from the administration organization committees, selected by purposive sampling technique. RESULTS: Major problems in the development planning were as follows: insufficient knowledge, inadequate skills and experience of personnel or staff; insufficient time;  less support for administrative resources from the government sector; poorly specified development vision, direction and goals of development; ineffective public relations among officials of the Sub-district Administrative Organizations in that they did not work as prescribed in the system which resulted in inefficient data collection and analysis. CONCLUSIONS:  To improve the planning mechanisms, the following actions should be taken:  personnel development to have knowledge and understanding in development planning and working experience in planning, especially in analytical thinking systematically; efficient time management in various processes; clearly defined vision, mission, and development strategy; provision of adequate resource support by the government; cooperation with various agencies that are responsible for the development; campaign to promote the development of ethics and good conscience to personnel to have maturity, to realize the importance of job responsibilities, to know themselves to develop knowledge, skills and experience in systematic data analysis and to work proactively.