West Bank and Gaza - Municipal Finance and Service Provision
The main general objective of this study is to promote a deeper understanding of municipal finance in the West Bank and Gaza, including identification of the key issues that local governments currently face. The paper discusses the policy implicati...
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okr-10986-28722021-04-23T14:02:05Z West Bank and Gaza - Municipal Finance and Service Provision World Bank ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BETTERMENT LEVIES CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL GRANTS CITIES CONSOLIDATION DEFICITS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ELECTRICITY EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCING SOURCES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCE INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS LAWS LEVIES LICENSES LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES LOCAL TAXES MDP MORAL HAZARD MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MUNICIPAL FINANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL REVENUE MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL RESOURCES OPERATING EXPENDITURES OPERATING REVENUE PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS PROPERTY TAXES PUBLIC PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT EXPENDITURES RESOURCE ALLOCATION REVENUE ASSIGNMENT REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE GROWTH REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE SOURCES ROADS SAVINGS SEWAGE SOCIAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL STREETS TAX TAX RATES TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRANSPARENCY UNFUNDED MANDATES USER CHARGES WAGES WATER SUPPLY The main general objective of this study is to promote a deeper understanding of municipal finance in the West Bank and Gaza, including identification of the key issues that local governments currently face. The paper discusses the policy implications associated with its main findings as potential policy options for future decision making on local government reforms. As such, this study aims at facilitating the process for a future policy dialogue between the World Bank and the Palestinian Authority (PA) or Ministry of Local Government (MoLG). Furthermore, it is expected that the identification of the main issues, together with their policy implications, may assist the PA or MoLG in the selection of the key areas that could potentially benefit from the World Bank's technical assistance. In particular, this study attempts to: (i) clarify the actual role that municipalities play in the provision of local services; (ii) evaluate the current assignment of municipal revenue sources and determine their adequacy to cover current expenditure functions, including an analysis of whether there are unfunded mandates, and if so, identify the main contributing factors; and (iii) determine the balance between expenditures and revenues aiming primarily to assess whether the current revenue sources cover the estimated costs of the municipal services that are being provided, and draw the corresponding conclusions on the current municipal fiscal situation. Furthermore, this Economic and Sector Work (ESW) highlights the nature and magnitude of current fiscal imbalances across municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza. 2012-03-19T10:23:23Z 2012-03-19T10:23:23Z 2010-01-26 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100707001851 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2872 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Sector Study Middle East and North Africa Middle East West Bank and Gaza |
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ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BETTERMENT LEVIES CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL GRANTS CITIES CONSOLIDATION DEFICITS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ELECTRICITY EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCING SOURCES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCE INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS LAWS LEVIES LICENSES LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES LOCAL TAXES MDP MORAL HAZARD MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MUNICIPAL FINANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL REVENUE MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL RESOURCES OPERATING EXPENDITURES OPERATING REVENUE PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS PROPERTY TAXES PUBLIC PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT EXPENDITURES RESOURCE ALLOCATION REVENUE ASSIGNMENT REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE GROWTH REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE SOURCES ROADS SAVINGS SEWAGE SOCIAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL STREETS TAX TAX RATES TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRANSPARENCY UNFUNDED MANDATES USER CHARGES WAGES WATER SUPPLY |
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ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BETTERMENT LEVIES CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL GRANTS CITIES CONSOLIDATION DEFICITS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ELECTRICITY EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCING SOURCES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCE INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS LAWS LEVIES LICENSES LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES LOCAL TAXES MDP MORAL HAZARD MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MUNICIPAL FINANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL REVENUE MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL RESOURCES OPERATING EXPENDITURES OPERATING REVENUE PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS PROPERTY TAXES PUBLIC PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT EXPENDITURES RESOURCE ALLOCATION REVENUE ASSIGNMENT REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE GROWTH REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE SOURCES ROADS SAVINGS SEWAGE SOCIAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL STREETS TAX TAX RATES TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRANSPARENCY UNFUNDED MANDATES USER CHARGES WAGES WATER SUPPLY World Bank West Bank and Gaza - Municipal Finance and Service Provision |
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The main general objective of this study
is to promote a deeper understanding of municipal finance in
the West Bank and Gaza, including identification of the key
issues that local governments currently face. The paper
discusses the policy implications associated with its main
findings as potential policy options for future decision
making on local government reforms. As such, this study aims
at facilitating the process for a future policy dialogue
between the World Bank and the Palestinian Authority (PA) or
Ministry of Local Government (MoLG). Furthermore, it is
expected that the identification of the main issues,
together with their policy implications, may assist the PA
or MoLG in the selection of the key areas that could
potentially benefit from the World Bank's technical
assistance. In particular, this study attempts to: (i)
clarify the actual role that municipalities play in the
provision of local services; (ii) evaluate the current
assignment of municipal revenue sources and determine their
adequacy to cover current expenditure functions, including
an analysis of whether there are unfunded mandates, and if
so, identify the main contributing factors; and (iii)
determine the balance between expenditures and revenues
aiming primarily to assess whether the current revenue
sources cover the estimated costs of the municipal services
that are being provided, and draw the corresponding
conclusions on the current municipal fiscal situation.
Furthermore, this Economic and Sector Work (ESW) highlights
the nature and magnitude of current fiscal imbalances across
municipalities in the West Bank and Gaza. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Sector Study |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
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West Bank and Gaza - Municipal Finance and Service Provision |
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West Bank and Gaza - Municipal Finance and Service Provision |
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West Bank and Gaza - Municipal Finance and Service Provision |
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West Bank and Gaza - Municipal Finance and Service Provision |
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West Bank and Gaza - Municipal Finance and Service Provision |
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west bank and gaza - municipal finance and service provision |
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World Bank |
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2012 |
| url |
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100707001851 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2872 |
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