Decentralization and Local Democracyin the World : First Global Report by United Cities andLocal Governments 2008

United Cities and Local Government ; World Bank

Washington, DC:United Cities and Local Government and the World Bank

关键词: ACCOUNTABILITY;    ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS;    ADMINISTRATIVE AUTONOMY;    ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES;    ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY;   

DOI  :  10.1596/978-0-8213-7734-5
RP-ID  :  47811

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This overall picture of decentralizationand local democracy in African countries shows significantprogress at the strictly institutional level. No country nowpublicly opposes the implementation of decentralizationpolicies. Local governments exist in all countries, andelections are held to elect local authorities. The extent ofsuch progress must, however, be set against a number ofpersistent obstacles that continue to hinder a realprogression of decentralization in Africa. Difficultiesremain within states concerning the transfer of financialresources needed to match the devolved responsibilities.Local governments also face difficulties in increasing theirown resources (aside from state-transfers and grants) at afaster pace. Ensuring the availability of qualified humanresources at the local level and improving public access tolocal services are also fundamental issues of concern.