Modelling the Factors of Success in Rural Administration(Case Study: Baladarband, Kermanshah Province, Iran)

Local institutions in Iran are known as local administrators. These indigenous self-help groups have been around since 1998 with the Act of Establishing Self-sufficient Local Administrators across the country. According to the latest statistics, the rank of Kermanshah province is second in the Positions of local institutions across the country. Interestingly, Khorasane-Razavi holds the largest number of local institutions in the country. There are several activities set for local administrators by government body. For example, different domains of activities may range from social and economical issues to the cultural and environmental ones; but it may even go beyond these activities. Currently local administrators are held accountable for so- called “Hadi Project” (Directing Plan). This project that started a few years ago is a type of rural planning that aims to improve the overall view of villages across Iran. Villages that have undergone Hadi Planning are physically attractive and environmentally safe. This participatory project is coordinated by local administration and it is the responsibility of local administrative to see that the project is well underway and that rural villagers are involved in every step of the project. Local administrations are involved in local services too. Rural sanitations, sewage systems, water, electricity, gas, and many more services but a few are on the shoulders of these people-centered institutions. Although local administrations have been active during the past 8 years in Kermanshah province, little attention has been paid to made to the diverse activities played by these indigenous groups. Moreover, limited existing researches reveal determinants of success among local administrations in Kermanshah province. Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative study has been determining different activities that local administrations are engaged in, and finally analyze the factors of success as perceived by local administrative