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Decentralization in Sierra LeoneAbbreviationsABOAgribusiness OrganizationAPCAll People’s CongressBCCBo City CouncilCBOCommunity Based OrganizationCCFC Central Chiefdom Finance ClerkCLoGPAS Comprehensive Local Government PerformanceAssessment SystemDecSec Decentralization SecretariatDSDP Decentralized Service Delivery ProjectCSOCivil Society OrganizationCTAP Chiefdom and Tribal Administration PolicyDFIDDepartment for International DevelopmentENCISS Enhancing the Interface and Interaction between CivilSociety and the State to Improve Poor People’s LivesEUEuropean UnionFGDFocus Group DiscussionGoSLGovernment of Sierra LeoneIFADInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentINGO International Non-Governmental OrganizationIRCBP Institutional Reform and Capacity Building ProjectLGA Local Government Act, 2004LGFD Local Government Finance Department, MOFEDMCCMakeni City CouncilMDAs Ministries, Departments and AgenciesMLGMinistry of Local GovernmentMPMember of ParliamentMOFED Ministry of Finance and Economic DevelopmentNGONon-Governmental OrganizationNPRC National Provisional Ruling CouncilPHUPrimary Health UnitPIUProject Implementation UnitPMDC People’s Movement for Democratic ChangeRUFRevolutionary United FrontSLPPSierra Leone People’s PartyUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeWARD Western Area Rural DistrictWDCWard Development CommitteeFanthorpe Consultancy Ltd Page 7
Decentralization in Sierra LeoneTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ............................................................................................................... 1Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 21. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 92. Literature Review: The Political Economy of Decentralization in Sierra Leone ........ 11Summary Findings from the Literature Review .................................................................... 113. Findings from Key Informant Interviews .................................................................... 16Summary Findings from Key Informant Interviews .............................................................. 163.1. The Challenges of Institutionalizing Change Management ........................................ 173.2 Political Drivers of Bureaucratic Rationality .............................................................. 214. Findings from Focus Group Discussions ..................................................................... 25Summary Findings from Focus Group Discussions .............................................................. 254.1 Perceived Insufficiencies in Public Services ............................................................... 254.2 Self-Help and Patronage ............................................................................................ 273.3 Criticisms of Local Councillors.................................................................................. 284.3 The Political Geography of Chieftaincy ..................................................................... 284.4. Support for Decentralization in Principle .................................................................. 305. Findings from the Questionnaire Survey...................................................................... 32Summary Findings from the Questionnaire Survey .............................................................. 325.1 Characteristics of Survey Respondents ....................................................................... 335.2 General Perceptions of Development and Service Providers....................................... 345.3 Participation in Development Planning ...................................................................... 355.4 Perceptions of Local Councillors ............................................................................... 365.5 Perceptions of Ward Development Committees (WDCs) ............................................ 365.6 Perceptions of Traditional Authorities ........................................................................ 375.7 Traditional Authorities’ Political Influence on Voters.................................................. 385.8 Tax Authority and Service Delivery ........................................................................... 396. Conclusions .................................................................................................................... 406.1 Regional Variations in Local Governance ................................................................... 406.2 Responses to the Research Questions ......................................................................... 41Annex 1 The Political Economy of Decentralization in Sierra Leone (Full Version) ..... 50Annex 2 Persons Interviewed and Focus Groups............................................................. 68Annex 3 Survey Methodology and Tabulated Results .................................................................. 70Fanthorpe Consultancy Ltd Page 8
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