Tunisia Urban Development and Local Governance Program : Technical Assessment Report

In this context, the reform of the LG capital grants and municipal investment planning framework forms the main strategic actions undertaken by the government towards the implementation of its decentralization agenda recently anchored in the new...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Urban Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19902651/tunisia-urban-development-local-governance-program
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20000
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topic ACCESS TO GRANT
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL
ARREARS
ASSET INVENTORY
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ASSETS
AUDITORS
AUDITS
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BANKS
BASIC NEEDS
BENEFICIARY
BID
BLOCK GRANT
BLOCK GRANTS
BORROWING
BORROWINGS
BUDGET FINANCING
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
BUDGETING
CADRES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT
CAPITAL BUDGETS
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL GRANT
CAPITAL GRANT ALLOCATION
CAPITAL GRANT ALLOCATIONS
CAPITAL GRANT SYSTEM
CAPITAL GRANTS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CENTRAL AGENCIES
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITIZENS
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSENSUS
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSTITUTION
CORRUPTION
COST ESTIMATES
COST OF LIVING
COUNCILS
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT LINE
CURRENT ACCOUNT
DEBT
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
DEBT OVERHANG
DEBTS
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION FRAMEWORK
DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES
DECENTRALIZATION REFORM
DECENTRALIZATION SYSTEM
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING POWER
DECREE
DEMOCRACY
DISBURSEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTED OFFICIALS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMPLOYMENT
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
EQUALIZATION
EQUIPMENT
EXECUTION
EXPANSIONARY FISCAL
EXPENDITURE
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL AUDITS
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PLANNING
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL STRESS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FINANCING REQUIREMENTS
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL STRESS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FIXED INVESTMENT
FLOW OF FUNDS
FRAUD
FUNDING SOURCE
GENDER
GENDER EQUALITY
GENERAL ELECTIONS
GOVERNANCE ISSUE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT CONTROLS
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
GRANT ALLOCATION
HOUSEHOLDS
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INSTALLMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTEREST RATE
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
INVESTMENT CHOICES
INVESTMENT DECISION
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT GRANTS
INVESTMENT LOANS
INVESTMENT PLAN
INVESTMENT PLANS
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
INVESTMENT PURPOSES
INVESTMENT RESOURCES
LABOR MARKET
LEGISLATION
LENDING POLICIES
LEVEL OF RISK
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNTS
LOAN FACILITY
LOAN FUNDS
LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MANDATES
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MONETARY POLICIES
MUNICIPAL
MUNICIPAL DEBT
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS
MUNICIPAL REVENUES
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL POLICY
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
OWN SOURCE REVENUE
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
PRIMARY CAPITAL
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY REGIMES
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
REGULATORY SYSTEMS
REHABILITATION
REPRESENTATIVES
RETURN
RETURNS
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
REVOLUTION
SELF-FINANCING
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SOURCES OF FUNDS
STATE BUDGET
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TRANCHE
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEQUAL ACCESS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBAN DRAINAGE
URBAN SERVICES
URBANIZATION
WATER SUPPLY
spellingShingle ACCESS TO GRANT
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL
ARREARS
ASSET INVENTORY
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ASSETS
AUDITORS
AUDITS
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BANKS
BASIC NEEDS
BENEFICIARY
BID
BLOCK GRANT
BLOCK GRANTS
BORROWING
BORROWINGS
BUDGET FINANCING
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
BUDGETING
CADRES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT
CAPITAL BUDGETS
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL GRANT
CAPITAL GRANT ALLOCATION
CAPITAL GRANT ALLOCATIONS
CAPITAL GRANT SYSTEM
CAPITAL GRANTS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CENTRAL AGENCIES
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITIZENS
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSENSUS
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSTITUTION
CORRUPTION
COST ESTIMATES
COST OF LIVING
COUNCILS
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT LINE
CURRENT ACCOUNT
DEBT
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
DEBT OVERHANG
DEBTS
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION FRAMEWORK
DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES
DECENTRALIZATION REFORM
DECENTRALIZATION SYSTEM
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING POWER
DECREE
DEMOCRACY
DISBURSEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTED OFFICIALS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMPLOYMENT
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
EQUALIZATION
EQUIPMENT
EXECUTION
EXPANSIONARY FISCAL
EXPENDITURE
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL AUDITS
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PLANNING
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL STRESS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FINANCING REQUIREMENTS
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL STRESS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FIXED INVESTMENT
FLOW OF FUNDS
FRAUD
FUNDING SOURCE
GENDER
GENDER EQUALITY
GENERAL ELECTIONS
GOVERNANCE ISSUE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT CONTROLS
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
GRANT ALLOCATION
HOUSEHOLDS
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INSTALLMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTEREST RATE
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
INVESTMENT CHOICES
INVESTMENT DECISION
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT GRANTS
INVESTMENT LOANS
INVESTMENT PLAN
INVESTMENT PLANS
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
INVESTMENT PURPOSES
INVESTMENT RESOURCES
LABOR MARKET
LEGISLATION
LENDING POLICIES
LEVEL OF RISK
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNTS
LOAN FACILITY
LOAN FUNDS
LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MANDATES
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MONETARY POLICIES
MUNICIPAL
MUNICIPAL DEBT
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS
MUNICIPAL REVENUES
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL POLICY
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
OWN SOURCE REVENUE
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
PRIMARY CAPITAL
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY REGIMES
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
REGULATORY SYSTEMS
REHABILITATION
REPRESENTATIVES
RETURN
RETURNS
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
REVOLUTION
SELF-FINANCING
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
SOURCES OF FINANCE
SOURCES OF FUNDS
STATE BUDGET
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TRANCHE
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEQUAL ACCESS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBAN DRAINAGE
URBAN SERVICES
URBANIZATION
WATER SUPPLY
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Tunisia Urban Development and Local Governance Program : Technical Assessment Report
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Tunisia
description In this context, the reform of the LG capital grants and municipal investment planning framework forms the main strategic actions undertaken by the government towards the implementation of its decentralization agenda recently anchored in the new Constitution adopted in January 2014. This grant system, which had operated under an ex ante system of controls, is being restructured through the revision of the Decree 97-1135 governing the LG capital grant system. Through the restructuring, the government intends to improve the efficiency of the state financial support to municipal investment, make the allocation of capital grants more transparent and predictable, strengthen the decision-making power of LGs on the use of their investment funding, and progressively introduce a performance based dimension to their capital grant system. Along with revision of the above decree, the government has also issued a Ministerial Decree to introduce participatory municipal investment planning and budgeting systems, hence promoting citizen engagement in identifying investment needs and priorities. Under the same reform, the government will progressively introduce an independent, annual assessment to measure the performance of LGs in line with the above amended decree. The performance assessment system, in addition to serving as a tool for monitoring LG s performance, has proven to be a very effective means of incentivizing LGs to strengthen their institutional performance, where access to grant funds is linked to results. The areas covered under the performance assessment will include governance, sustainability and management. The results of this performance assessment will be used to adjust the capital grant allocation starting the third year of the program.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Urban Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Tunisia Urban Development and Local Governance Program : Technical Assessment Report
title_short Tunisia Urban Development and Local Governance Program : Technical Assessment Report
title_full Tunisia Urban Development and Local Governance Program : Technical Assessment Report
title_fullStr Tunisia Urban Development and Local Governance Program : Technical Assessment Report
title_full_unstemmed Tunisia Urban Development and Local Governance Program : Technical Assessment Report
title_sort tunisia urban development and local governance program : technical assessment report
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19902651/tunisia-urban-development-local-governance-program
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20000
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spelling okr-10986-200002021-04-23T14:03:53Z Tunisia Urban Development and Local Governance Program : Technical Assessment Report World Bank ACCESS TO GRANT ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCESS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL ARREARS ASSET INVENTORY ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ASSETS AUDITORS AUDITS AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BANKS BASIC NEEDS BENEFICIARY BID BLOCK GRANT BLOCK GRANTS BORROWING BORROWINGS BUDGET FINANCING BUDGETARY RESOURCES BUDGETING CADRES CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL BUDGETS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL GRANT CAPITAL GRANT ALLOCATION CAPITAL GRANT ALLOCATIONS CAPITAL GRANT SYSTEM CAPITAL GRANTS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS COMMODITY PRICES CONSENSUS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSTITUTION CORRUPTION COST ESTIMATES COST OF LIVING COUNCILS CREDIBILITY CREDIT LINE CURRENT ACCOUNT DEBT DEBT FINANCING DEBT MANAGEMENT DEBT OBLIGATIONS DEBT OVERHANG DEBTS DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION FRAMEWORK DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES DECENTRALIZATION REFORM DECENTRALIZATION SYSTEM DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING POWER DECREE DEMOCRACY DISBURSEMENT DISBURSEMENTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTED OFFICIALS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EMPLOYMENT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT EQUALIZATION EQUIPMENT EXECUTION EXPANSIONARY FISCAL EXPENDITURE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL AUDITS FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL PLANNING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL STRESS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FINANCING REQUIREMENTS FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL STRESS FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FIXED INVESTMENT FLOW OF FUNDS FRAUD FUNDING SOURCE GENDER GENDER EQUALITY GENERAL ELECTIONS GOVERNANCE ISSUE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT CONTROLS GOVERNMENT LEVEL GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM GOVERNMENT SUPPORT GRANT ALLOCATION HOUSEHOLDS INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INSTALLMENT INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEREST RATE INVENTORY INVESTING INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES INVESTMENT CHOICES INVESTMENT DECISION INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT GRANTS INVESTMENT LOANS INVESTMENT PLAN INVESTMENT PLANS INVESTMENT PROJECTS INVESTMENT PURPOSES INVESTMENT RESOURCES LABOR MARKET LEGISLATION LENDING POLICIES LEVEL OF RISK LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOAN LOAN AMOUNTS LOAN FACILITY LOAN FUNDS LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANDATES MINISTRIES OF FINANCE MONETARY POLICIES MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL DEBT MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS MUNICIPAL REVENUES MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL POLICY OPERATING EXPENDITURES OWN SOURCE REVENUE POLICY ENVIRONMENT PRIMARY CAPITAL PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES RATE OF RETURN RATES OF RETURN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REGIMES REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS REGULATORY SYSTEMS REHABILITATION REPRESENTATIVES RETURN RETURNS REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVOLUTION SELF-FINANCING SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SOURCES OF FINANCE SOURCES OF FUNDS STATE BUDGET TAX TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TRANCHE TRANSPARENCY TREASURY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEQUAL ACCESS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN DRAINAGE URBAN SERVICES URBANIZATION WATER SUPPLY In this context, the reform of the LG capital grants and municipal investment planning framework forms the main strategic actions undertaken by the government towards the implementation of its decentralization agenda recently anchored in the new Constitution adopted in January 2014. This grant system, which had operated under an ex ante system of controls, is being restructured through the revision of the Decree 97-1135 governing the LG capital grant system. Through the restructuring, the government intends to improve the efficiency of the state financial support to municipal investment, make the allocation of capital grants more transparent and predictable, strengthen the decision-making power of LGs on the use of their investment funding, and progressively introduce a performance based dimension to their capital grant system. Along with revision of the above decree, the government has also issued a Ministerial Decree to introduce participatory municipal investment planning and budgeting systems, hence promoting citizen engagement in identifying investment needs and priorities. Under the same reform, the government will progressively introduce an independent, annual assessment to measure the performance of LGs in line with the above amended decree. The performance assessment system, in addition to serving as a tool for monitoring LG s performance, has proven to be a very effective means of incentivizing LGs to strengthen their institutional performance, where access to grant funds is linked to results. The areas covered under the performance assessment will include governance, sustainability and management. The results of this performance assessment will be used to adjust the capital grant allocation starting the third year of the program. 2014-09-09T15:45:49Z 2014-09-09T15:45:49Z 2014-06-24 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19902651/tunisia-urban-development-local-governance-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20000 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Urban Study Middle East and North Africa Tunisia