The Palestinian Economy. Theoretical and Practical Challenges

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Proceedings “The Palestinian Economy: Theoretical and Practical Challenges” 273 any of the services that are lacking and not being provided by another agency. The last category if the table suggest that the mandate given to LGU is “open ended” (i.e., the LGU could also undertake other functions it deems necessary, or if required by the MoLG). Carrying out most of the listed functions requires a range of skills, as categorised in the table below. It is notable, however, that ten of the functions require mainly technical skills, while several functions cannot be clearly placed in one of the five skill categories. These functions are summarised below: The functions of the LGUs are wide and summarised below: • Town planning & road construction. • Building licenses and control. • Water supply, construction & management. • Electrical supply, construction & management. • Sewage management, construction & control. • Public markets management. • Licensing of trade and businesses. • Public health; collection & disposal of solid waste. • Public entertainment control. • Public parks. • Cultural & sport activities. • Public transport (land & sea). • Control of peddlers & open markets. • Weights & measures control. • Advertisement control. • Building demolition. • Control of beggars. • Sale of closed roads. • Cemeteries. • Hotel operation control. • Budget & LGU personnel.
274 Zagha • Management of LGU assets. • Other functions & miscellaneous. The interesting question is how these functions are resourced? To answer this question we need to look at both the revenue and expenditure sides of the LGUs. In a sample of 35 municipalities in the West Bank Sabri and Jaber (2007: 357) found that most of the problems faced by the LGUs are those related to the fact that citizens, who constitute the constituency of the LGUs, do not pay their duties. However, there are many problems related to the fact the central government does not transfer the funds accrued to the LGUs. Table 2 below summarises these problems ranking them from the most critical to least critical. Table 2: Problems Faced by LGUs Major Problem Rank Beneficiaries do not pay their dues from fees and taxes 1 Ministry of Finance does not transfer municipality dues 2 Beneficiaries do not pay their dues from water and electricity 3 Beneficiaries do not pay their dues from rents of stores 4 Unclear relationship with the Ministry of Finance 4 The absence of retirement law or unified service termination system for municipalities 5 The absence of the special data for citizen’s payment regarding property taxes 6 Ministry of Local Government does not agree on modifying budget allowances 7 Delay from Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in approving building licenses 8 Interference from the Ministry of Local Governments in the administrative recruitment for municipality 9 Delay from Ministry of Local Government in ratifying budget 10 The absence of cooperation of Ministry of Local Government Office in the Government 11 The absence of coordination with the Ministry of Planning concerning developmental projects 12 Sudden inspection for Monitoring Directorate by the Ministry of Local Government 13 Working under firm system Of supervision and monitoring by the Ministry of Local Government 14 Source: Sabri and Jaber (August 2006), Financial and Managerial Analysis of Palestinian Local Government, a research paper in the framework of the Reform Project of the Palestinian Public Administration and Civil Services, CCE of Birzeit University and C3 Management & Economic Consulting & Adam Smith Institute, p. 31.
Page 1 and 2: The Palestinian Economy Theoretical
Page 3 and 4: © Gianni Vaggi - Marco Missaglia -
Page 6: VOLUME II
Page 9 and 10: 246 Zagha 1. Introduction The local
Page 11 and 12: 248 Zagha and groups in political d
Page 13 and 14: 250 Zagha drawbacks in the politica
Page 15 and 16: 252 Zagha it is not surprising that
Page 17 and 18: 254 Zagha economy (including expend
Page 19 and 20: 256 Zagha social norms sharply dist
Page 21 and 22: 258 Zagha Bird (1995) puts it, info
Page 23 and 24: 260 Zagha intergovernmental fiscal
Page 25 and 26: 262 Zagha low rate flat tax levied
Page 27 and 28: 264 Zagha need to be given access t
Page 29 and 30: 266 Zagha Such failures are found i
Page 31 and 32: 268 Zagha 4.1.3. The Relationship b
Page 33 and 34: 270 Zagha a final account report of
Page 35: 272 Zagha 4.1.6. Functions of LGUs
Page 39 and 40: 276 Zagha Figure 2: Local Governmen
Page 41 and 42: 278 Zagha In summary, what the data
Page 43 and 44: 280 Zagha on the cash basis. Almost
Page 45 and 46: 282 Zagha Figure 7: Business Opinio
Page 47 and 48: 284 Zagha within the Palestinian na
Page 49 and 50: 286 Zagha Table 5: Number of NGOs i
Page 51 and 52: 288 Zagha Fiscal decentralisation i
Page 53 and 54: 290 Zagha Burki, J., Perry, G., Dil
Page 55 and 56: 292 Zagha Palestinian Legislative C
Page 58 and 59: Issues, Performance and Trajectorie
Page 60 and 61: Proceedings “The Palestinian Econ
Page 76 and 77: The Effect of the Israeli-Palestini
Page 86 and 87:
Proceedings “The Palestinian Econ
Page 88 and 89:
Page 90 and 91:
Page 92 and 93:
Page 94 and 95:
Page 96 and 97:
Page 98 and 99:
Page 100 and 101:
Page 102 and 103:
Page 104 and 105:
Assessing the Causes of Inequality
Page 106 and 107:
Page 108 and 109:
Page 110 and 111:
Page 112 and 113:
Page 114 and 115:
Page 116 and 117:
Page 118 and 119:
Page 120 and 121:
Page 122 and 123:
Page 124 and 125:
Page 126 and 127:
Page 128 and 129:
Page 130 and 131:
Page 132 and 133:
Page 134 and 135:
Page 136 and 137:
Page 138 and 139:
Page 140 and 141:
Page 142 and 143:
Page 144 and 145:
Page 146 and 147:
Page 148 and 149:
Page 150 and 151:
Page 152 and 153:
Page 154 and 155:
Page 156 and 157:
Page 158 and 159:
Labour Force Instability and Employ
Page 160 and 161:
Page 162 and 163:
Page 164 and 165:
Page 166 and 167:
Page 168 and 169:
Page 170 and 171:
Page 172 and 173:
Page 174 and 175:
Page 176 and 177:
Page 178 and 179:
Page 180 and 181:
Page 182 and 183:
Page 184:
Page 187 and 188:
424 Olivera provisions - in particu
Page 189 and 190:
426 Olivera Figure 1: Economic Grow
Page 191 and 192:
428 Olivera 3. Traditional economic
Page 193 and 194:
430 Olivera costs and lower market
show all

The Palestinian Economy. Theoretical and Practical Challenges

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?