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Amon Chaligha

    Amon Chaligha

    aims to transfer duties and financial resources from central to local government levels. Local government authorities are thought to be in a better position to identify people’s needs by encouraging citizens’ participation in democratic... more
    aims to transfer duties and financial resources from central to local government levels. Local government authorities are thought to be in a better position to identify people’s needs by encouraging citizens’ participation in democratic governance, and thus supply the appropriate form and level of public services. The in-depth Formative Process Research Programme (FPRP) follows the implementation of the reform over time, and is being conducted in six councils: Bagamoyo District Council (DC), Ilala Municipal Council (MC), Iringa DC, Kilosa DC, Moshi DC, and Mwanza City Council (CC). These councils were selected on the basis of variations in resource bases, rural-urban variations, their degree of inclusion in the LGRP, the degree of donor presence or support, and the composition of political parties. (see page 3 for further details).
    The format ve process research focuses on three d mens ons of the Local Government Reform n Tanzan a, namely: Governance: local autonomy and c t zen part c pat on; finances and financ al management: accountab l ty, effic ency and local... more
    The format ve process research focuses on three d mens ons of the Local Government Reform n Tanzan a, namely: Governance: local autonomy and c t zen part c pat on; finances and financ al management: accountab l ty, effic ency and local resource mob l zat on and serv ce del very and poverty allev at on. Th s report analyzes data on ‘Local Autonomy and C t zen Part c pat on’ from s x case counc ls for the per od 2000-2004. The case counc ls are Bagamoyo D str ct Counc l, Ilala Mun c pal Counc l, Ir nga D str ct Counc l, K losa D str ct Counc l, Mosh D str ct Counc l and Mwanza C ty Counc l. The data cover the per od 2000-2004. The follow ng themes are d scussed n th s report: (a) good governance; (b) accountab l ty and transparency of local leaders to the commun ty; (c) local government autonomy and c t zen part c pat on; (d) bottom–up plann ng; (e) part c pat on n local elect ons. It appears that the key object ve of decentral zat on .e. to ncrease c t zen part c pat on n plann ng an...
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