Overview of Municipal Assistance
With the support of USAID
the Center has implemented a program of municipal
administrative and financial reform that is now credited
with successfully rebuilding essential foundations for
strong local government in Lebanon, providing modern
management systems, e-government procedures, and the
official and staff training necessary to improve the
quality of governance. Broadly designed to strengthen
local government by improving relations between citizens
and officials, ensuring transparency and accountability
in municipal work, and by enhancing the role of various
municipal bodies, the program has to date involved more
than 880 municipalities and 26 regional institutions
throughout the country. Overall achievements including
the following:
- Enhanced efficiency and effectiveness through
standardization and automation of administrative work;
- Enhanced quality of service through human resource
development;
- Greater municipal compliance in the collection of taxes;
- Increased revenues and reduced opportunities for
corruption and tax evasion;
- Expanded citizen access to local government resulting
from additional communication mechanisms;
- Improved reporting capacities with respect to central
government requirements.
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