Stakeholder Agency in Rural Development Policy: Articulating Co-governance in Vietnam

One of the major coclusions of this book is that owing to the gaps and inefficiencies in present rural development policies, stakeholders can either completely bypass many pollicies or adapt them in such a way that they are better aligned to their direct needs, Cast in a negative light, this outcome could be viewed as a problem in terms policy of compliance. Findings from the different cases suggest, however, that this trend can instead be viewed as a means to pave the way for a precess that has already begum – power sharing and negotiation between the state, the commercial sector and civil society, This conclusion has been taken on board when formulating the PEARL concet, in which Sweden can share its lessons learned on co-governance on a level playing field.