Meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru city council
The decentralization of local authorities in Zimbabwe has resulted in local authorities being thrown to the deep end in terms of meeting societal needs. The ever increasing population coupled with the financial crisis both on the global stage and at local level makes it difficult for Zimbabwean loca...
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| author | Mamboko, Patrick Tsokota, Theo Giyane, Maximillan Mhaka, Charity |
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| description | The decentralization of local authorities in Zimbabwe has resulted in local authorities being thrown to the deep end in terms of meeting societal needs. The ever increasing population coupled with the financial crisis both on the global stage and at local level makes it difficult for Zimbabwean local authorities to continue relying on traditional sources of finance for service delivery, sustainability and social development. The aim of the study was to explore alternative financing options and to gain an insight into administrative and legal systems that negate Gweru City Council’s revenue mobilization strategies. The data was collected using document review and follow up interviews with the Treasury personnel. It
was noted that the legal and administrative systems were major impediments in the quest for local authority to boost its revenue base. This calls for the expansion of existing revenue sources and development of a policy framework which encourages Public-Private Partnerships. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-35432022-06-27T13:49:06Z Meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru city council Mamboko, Patrick Tsokota, Theo Giyane, Maximillan Mhaka, Charity Decentralisation Mobilisation Legal systems Administrative system The decentralization of local authorities in Zimbabwe has resulted in local authorities being thrown to the deep end in terms of meeting societal needs. The ever increasing population coupled with the financial crisis both on the global stage and at local level makes it difficult for Zimbabwean local authorities to continue relying on traditional sources of finance for service delivery, sustainability and social development. The aim of the study was to explore alternative financing options and to gain an insight into administrative and legal systems that negate Gweru City Council’s revenue mobilization strategies. The data was collected using document review and follow up interviews with the Treasury personnel. It was noted that the legal and administrative systems were major impediments in the quest for local authority to boost its revenue base. This calls for the expansion of existing revenue sources and development of a policy framework which encourages Public-Private Partnerships. 2019-04-17T11:19:12Z 2019-04-17T11:19:12Z 2013 Article 2320-5083 http://www.jiarm.com/Sep/paper5562.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3543 en Journal of International Academic Research For Multidisciplinary;Vol. 1, No. 8: p. 368-380 open A Global Society for Multidisciplinary Research |
| spellingShingle | Decentralisation Mobilisation Legal systems Administrative system Mamboko, Patrick Tsokota, Theo Giyane, Maximillan Mhaka, Charity Meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru city council |
| title | Meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru city council |
| title_full | Meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru city council |
| title_fullStr | Meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru city council |
| title_full_unstemmed | Meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru city council |
| title_short | Meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru city council |
| title_sort | meeting the funding gap in urban local authorities in zimbabwe: a case study of gweru city council |
| topic | Decentralisation Mobilisation Legal systems Administrative system |
| url | http://www.jiarm.com/Sep/paper5562.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3543 |
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