This presentation was made by Sokkeang Lay, Cambodia, at the 12th Annual Meeting of OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 15-16 December 2016
Local government is subordinate to the national government and derives its authority from it. There are three main theories on local governments: historical theory views decentralization as a natural right; legal theory sees centralization as superior; competence theory bases existence on performance. Local governments worldwide provide administrative services and represent communities, though powers differ between unitary and federal states. Decentralization can take three forms - devolution transfers power, deconcentration delegates functions, and decentralization disperses authority. Reasons for decentralization include maximizing participation and self-reliance.
This document contains a list of 20 UK towns and cities represented through geography-themed pictographs. Each entry uses symbols like mountains, rivers, coastlines to depict a location rather than spelling it out directly. The list covers several well-known places across the UK in a pictorial format that requires decoding their geographic clues.
This document provides an overview of local government in Ghana. It discusses key concepts like decentralization and its forms. It describes the structure of Ghana's local government system including regional coordinating councils and metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies. It also outlines the functions, powers, and funding sources of MMDAs, including the District Assembly Common Fund. Finally, it discusses local government budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting practices in Ghana.
This presentation was made by Sokkeang Lay, Cambodia, at the 12th Annual Meeting of OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 15-16 December 2016
Local government is subordinate to the national government and derives its authority from it. There are three main theories on local governments: historical theory views decentralization as a natural right; legal theory sees centralization as superior; competence theory bases existence on performance. Local governments worldwide provide administrative services and represent communities, though powers differ between unitary and federal states. Decentralization can take three forms - devolution transfers power, deconcentration delegates functions, and decentralization disperses authority. Reasons for decentralization include maximizing participation and self-reliance.
This document contains a list of 20 UK towns and cities represented through geography-themed pictographs. Each entry uses symbols like mountains, rivers, coastlines to depict a location rather than spelling it out directly. The list covers several well-known places across the UK in a pictorial format that requires decoding their geographic clues.
This document provides an overview of local government in Ghana. It discusses key concepts like decentralization and its forms. It describes the structure of Ghana's local government system including regional coordinating councils and metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies. It also outlines the functions, powers, and funding sources of MMDAs, including the District Assembly Common Fund. Finally, it discusses local government budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting practices in Ghana.
The document discusses the results of a study on the effects of a new drug on memory and cognitive function in older adults. The double-blind study involved giving either the new drug or a placebo to 100 volunteers aged 65-80 over a 6 month period. Testing showed those receiving the drug experienced statistically significant improvements in short-term memory retention and processing speed compared to the placebo group.