Decentralization and Subnational Service Delivery in Iraq : Status and Way Forward

Since the Constitution (2005) provided for decentralizing powers and functions for the Governorates, the government of Iraq has enacted several legal, policy, and institutional reform initiatives, the intent of which is to shift political and admin...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	POLICY GOALS REVENUE SHARING REVENUE SHORTFALLS BUDGET CYCLE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES POLICY REFORMS REVENUE MOBILIZATION CITY POLICY FRAMEWORK ADMINISTRATIVE DECENTRALIZATION MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE REVENUE ALLOCATION PROVINCIAL BUDGET FISCAL TRANSFERS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CURRENT EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL RESOURCES LOCAL REVENUE RESOURCE ALLOCATION TAX COLLECTION TAX BASES CENTRAL BUDGET REVENUES POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION REVENUE ALLOCATIONS PROVINCES TAX AUTHORITY PROVINCIAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC ASSETS PROVINCIAL UNITS TAX CITIES TAX PAYMENT FEDERAL REVENUES BUDGET FORMULATION CENTRAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES EFFICIENT USE CITY CENTERS REVENUE SOURCES PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MUNICIPALITIES FISCAL CONSTRAINTS REVENUE ASSIGNMENT MEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK CENTRAL AUTHORITIES SUBNATIONAL BUDGET ALLOCATIONS MINISTRY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH REVENUE CAPACITY DISTRICT LEVELS REVENUE BASE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET MINISTRY OF INTERIOR FEDERAL BUDGET ALLOCATIONS REVENUE SOURCE DISTRICT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET EXECUTION TRANSFERS PROVINCIAL FINANCE MINISTRIES PROVINCIAL PAYROLL CENTRALIZATION EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS POLICY PRIORITY SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT PROVINCIAL LEVEL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW DISTRICT LEVEL MEDIUM-TERM ACTIONS PROVINCIAL BANK REVENUE AUTHORITY ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES CENTRAL MINISTRIES EXPENDITURE ADJUSTMENTS PUBLIC INVESTMENT FEDERAL POWERS INFRASTRUCTURE TAXES PROVINCIAL BUDGETS EXPENDITURE PROVINCIAL COUNCILS EQUITY SUBNATIONAL EXPENDITURE FEDERAL INVESTMENT FEDERAL LEGISLATION CENTRAL CONTROL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE BUDGET PROCESS PROVINCE POLICY MAKERS PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COUNCILS FEDERAL BUDGET MEDIUM-TERM BUDGETING MINISTRY OF EDUCATION PUBLIC BUDGET CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF LABOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PROVINCIAL COUNCIL FEDERAL MINISTRY REVENUE CONTRIBUTIONS PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIONS EXPENDITURES TAX RATES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS FEDERAL MINISTRIES PUBLIC DEBT REVENUE COLLECTIONS SECTOR MINISTRIES REVENUE COLLECTION PROVINCIAL PAYROLLS REVENUE ASSIGNMENTS POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY MUNICIPALITY FEDERAL LAW PUBLIC FINANCIAL RESOURCES CENTRAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT FISCAL PROJECTIONS FISCAL STABILITY MINISTRY OF FINANCE FISCAL MANAGEMENT POVERTY CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS DECENTRALIZATION FEDERALISM REVENUE ESTIMATES PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR LOCAL EXPENDITURE REVENUE POLICY OBJECTIVES INEFFICIENCIES CENTRAL TREASURY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES GOVERNORS PROVINCIAL TREASURY COMMUNITY SUBNATIONAL AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES PUBLIC SPENDING FEDERAL INVESTMENT BUDGET FEDERAL FUNDS SUBNATIONAL FINANCE FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FEDERAL LAWS DISTRICTS POLICY CHANGES CENTRAL MINISTRY INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS FISCAL TRANSFER SUBNATIONAL ENTITIES REVENUE FLUCTUATIONS PROVINCIAL INVESTMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/26147222/iraq-decentralization-subnational-service-delivery-iraq-status-way-forward http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24757