APPROACHES TO STRENGTHENING LOCAL GOVERNMENT: LESSONS FROM SRI LANKA

SLATER, RICHARD

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPEMENT, n.º 2/1997, pág. 251

1. Introduction. 2. The background to recent decentralization policy. 3. Local government structure and functions. 4. Improving representation and accountability. 5. Financial autonomy and resource mobilization. 6. The performance improvement programme for local government. 7. Future direction of local government.