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+255 22 2700083
Last updated:
June 10, 2008
Area of Focus:
Community Service and Volunteering, Government Oversight and Reform, Human Rights and Civil Liberties
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S Tiscenko
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+255 22 2775738
Description:
Citizen participation in local government matters encourages transparency and accountability by local government, and their participation in the local decision-making process is a precondition for good governance. REPOA’s Special Paper 08.26 by Amon Chaligha analyses local autonomy and citizen participation in six councils in Tanzania. This study covers: good governance; accountability and transparency of the local leaders to the community; local government autonomy and citizen participation; bottom-up planning, participation in local elections, and recommendations to improve citizens’ participation.
The report is based on the findings from a study of Bagamoyo, Iringa, Kilosa and Moshi District Councils, as well as Ilala Municipal Council and Mwanza City Council.
