Description of Project

The assignment included an analysis of possible approaches which interlink decentralization efforts on national, county and local levels.

Context of the decentralisaiton process:

  • Undeveloped infrastructure and means of communication, low level of education, high level of corruption, lack of capacity in public institutions.
  • Highly centralised – a lot of power vested in the President
  • Few elected officials
  • Many administrative levels at local level but no local governance
  • County and cities are presently the only entities with potential of self governance and of delivering services.

Conclusions from the Study

Decentralisation capacity building efforts need to prepare for a political decision-making environment

  • Cities are potentially important actors for the decentralisation process and Liberia’s development but have so far been more or less neglected in this process.

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