Latvia - Beyond territorial reform
The large number of local governments in a sparsely populated country such as Latvia, calls for the consolidation of these local governments, which is what the Government is now attempting to implement. This will require reforms to achieve improvem...
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okr-10986-143652021-04-23T14:03:17Z Latvia - Beyond territorial reform World Bank ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ASSETS AUTHORIZATION AUTONOMY BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET REVENUES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIES CONSOLIDATION COUNCILORS COUNCILS DISTRICTS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE FISCAL FISCAL PERFORMANCE FISCAL YEAR GAMBLING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES HEALTH SERVICES HOUSING HOUSING POLICY INCOME INFLATION INSURANCE LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGAL ENTITIES LEGISLATION LICENSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS LOTTERIES MAYORS MIGRATION MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPAL REVENUE MUNICIPAL REVENUES MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY OPERATING COSTS OPERATING EFFICIENCY PARTY AFFILIATION PENALTIES POLITICIANS PROPERTY TAXES PROVISIONS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC UTILITIES REGIONAL GOVERNMENT REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS REHABILITATION REPRESENTATIVES RETIREMENT ROADS SETTLEMENTS SEWAGE SHELTER SMALL MUNICIPALITIES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT STATE BUDGET STATE REVENUE SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT TAX TAX RATE TAX REVENUES TREASURY URBAN HOUSING WAGES WATER SUPPLY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM POLICY LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION WASTEWATER TREATMENT MUNICIPAL POWERS REGIONAL OFFICES INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORK WATER TARIFFS OPERATIONAL INTERVENTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROAD FINANCE SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT The large number of local governments in a sparsely populated country such as Latvia, calls for the consolidation of these local governments, which is what the Government is now attempting to implement. This will require reforms to achieve improvements in local services, to change the basis for financing teachers' salaries, or to rationalize the allocation of hospital funding, among many others. Additionally, to meet the European Union standards for solid waste management, water supply, sanitation, and wastewater treatment, the Government will have to establish inter-municipal, or regional institutions to meet operational requirements, as well as a regulatory framework that increases water tariffs and improves operations. In financing social assistance, the Government may need to further finance areas where poverty incidence is unusually high. The report also addresses the new changes in the organization, and functions of intermediate levels of government, suggesting the Government could consider assigning functions, such as the organization of public transport, the management of roads funds, or other public services, to a larger unit of sub-national government. The five recently created planning regions, might be an appropriate basis for such level of government. 2013-07-03T19:44:11Z 2013-07-03T19:44:11Z 2003-08-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2493404/latvia-beyond-territorial-reform http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14365 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Urban Study Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Latvia |
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ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ASSETS AUTHORIZATION AUTONOMY BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET REVENUES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIES CONSOLIDATION COUNCILORS COUNCILS DISTRICTS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE FISCAL FISCAL PERFORMANCE FISCAL YEAR GAMBLING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES HEALTH SERVICES HOUSING HOUSING POLICY INCOME INFLATION INSURANCE LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGAL ENTITIES LEGISLATION LICENSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS LOTTERIES MAYORS MIGRATION MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPAL REVENUE MUNICIPAL REVENUES MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY OPERATING COSTS OPERATING EFFICIENCY PARTY AFFILIATION PENALTIES POLITICIANS PROPERTY TAXES PROVISIONS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC UTILITIES REGIONAL GOVERNMENT REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS REHABILITATION REPRESENTATIVES RETIREMENT ROADS SETTLEMENTS SEWAGE SHELTER SMALL MUNICIPALITIES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT STATE BUDGET STATE REVENUE SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT TAX TAX RATE TAX REVENUES TREASURY URBAN HOUSING WAGES WATER SUPPLY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM POLICY LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION WASTEWATER TREATMENT MUNICIPAL POWERS REGIONAL OFFICES INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORK WATER TARIFFS OPERATIONAL INTERVENTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROAD FINANCE SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT |
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ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ASSETS AUTHORIZATION AUTONOMY BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET REVENUES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIES CONSOLIDATION COUNCILORS COUNCILS DISTRICTS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE FISCAL FISCAL PERFORMANCE FISCAL YEAR GAMBLING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES HEALTH SERVICES HOUSING HOUSING POLICY INCOME INFLATION INSURANCE LEGAL AUTHORITY LEGAL ENTITIES LEGISLATION LICENSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS LOTTERIES MAYORS MIGRATION MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPAL REVENUE MUNICIPAL REVENUES MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY OPERATING COSTS OPERATING EFFICIENCY PARTY AFFILIATION PENALTIES POLITICIANS PROPERTY TAXES PROVISIONS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC UTILITIES REGIONAL GOVERNMENT REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS REHABILITATION REPRESENTATIVES RETIREMENT ROADS SETTLEMENTS SEWAGE SHELTER SMALL MUNICIPALITIES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT STATE BUDGET STATE REVENUE SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT TAX TAX RATE TAX REVENUES TREASURY URBAN HOUSING WAGES WATER SUPPLY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM POLICY LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION WASTEWATER TREATMENT MUNICIPAL POWERS REGIONAL OFFICES INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORK WATER TARIFFS OPERATIONAL INTERVENTIONS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROAD FINANCE SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT World Bank Latvia - Beyond territorial reform |
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The large number of local governments in
a sparsely populated country such as Latvia, calls for the
consolidation of these local governments, which is what the
Government is now attempting to implement. This will require
reforms to achieve improvements in local services, to change
the basis for financing teachers' salaries, or to
rationalize the allocation of hospital funding, among many
others. Additionally, to meet the European Union standards
for solid waste management, water supply, sanitation, and
wastewater treatment, the Government will have to establish
inter-municipal, or regional institutions to meet
operational requirements, as well as a regulatory framework
that increases water tariffs and improves operations. In
financing social assistance, the Government may need to
further finance areas where poverty incidence is unusually
high. The report also addresses the new changes in the
organization, and functions of intermediate levels of
government, suggesting the Government could consider
assigning functions, such as the organization of public
transport, the management of roads funds, or other public
services, to a larger unit of sub-national government. The
five recently created planning regions, might be an
appropriate basis for such level of government. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: Other Urban Study |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
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Latvia - Beyond territorial reform |
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Latvia - Beyond territorial reform |
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Latvia - Beyond territorial reform |
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Latvia - Beyond territorial reform |
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Latvia - Beyond territorial reform |
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latvia - beyond territorial reform |
| publisher |
Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2493404/latvia-beyond-territorial-reform http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14365 |
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