Project Summary

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A centerpiece of the implementation of Swaziland's Urban Government Policy (1996) should be a system of fiscal transfers from the Central Government to popularly elected local councils that will provide the local governments the wherewithal to provide local public services. Since local governments currently play a very important role in the delivery of these services, the current system of intergovernmental transfers is not well suited to the new institutional arrangements.

As part of the initiative to make local authorities be more effective in service delivery and accountable to their constituencies, it is essential to match responsibilities with financial capability within the provisions of clear and binding performance measures to ensure value for money and compliance to legal requirements. Therefore, it is crucial that an analysis of an appropriate system of intergovernmental transfers put in place.

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Project Team:

Javier Arze - Tax Policy Expert

 Jamie Boex - Tax Policy Expert

Mhlangano Maphalala - Tax Policy Expert

 Jorge Martinez-Vazquez - Tax Policy Expert

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