Fiscal Challenges of Decentralisation in Gambia

DOI

10.2991/icstcsd-19.2020.15How to use a DOI?

Keywords

decentralization, Gambia, local government act, fiscal decentralization

Abstract

This research attempts to explore the documented fiscal challenges that constrain the process of decentralization) in The Gambia. Thorough analysis of the fiscal shortcomings within the context of decentralization set the basis for the paper. The Paper used primary and secondary sources to gather information relevant to the thematic area. The secondary data sources included journal articles, books, Government Reports and Local Government Act and legal instruments on decentralization in The Gambia. Observation method was also used based on the author’s background and experience in the thematic area. The paper found that the Councils are not adequately funded and that has seriously limit the ability of the Local Government Areas to provide basic amenities to local communities. However the paper noted that the fiscal challenges of decentralization are multi-dimensional in character. The paper strongly recommends a critical institutional review and re-design of the fiscal decentralization in order to realize the benefits of decentralization process. With the required central government financial support as stipulated in section 127 (3) of the Principal Local Government Act, 2002, vigorous sensitization to improve the level of tax compliance, and finally political and leadership will remain critical to ensure that initiatives and policies are monitored and coordinated to meet the demands of decentralization within the Local Government sector.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Modou Jonga
PY  - 2020/01
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TI  - Fiscal Challenges of Decentralisation in Gambia
BT  - Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Social Transformation, Community and Sustainable Development (ICSTCSD 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 143
EP  - 145
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icstcsd-19.2020.15
DO  - 10.2991/icstcsd-19.2020.15
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