Financial assistance by the local authorities

Administrator of regional Economy B.G. Saakhov

In 2009, local governments were encouraged to create Special Purpose Vehicles, specifically local finance platforms (LFPs), to supplement China s RMB4 trillion ( 628.7 billion) stimulus package. The LFPs would borrow from banks using future government revenue as collateral to finance packaged investment projects in Chinese localities.

The number of local government jobs averaged 11,626 in fiscal year 2003, compared to 11,621 jobs in fiscal year 2002.

Municipal museums (museums of districts, cities towns, civil parishes) are financed from the local budgets.

Financial aspects

Haiti requires international cooperation in terms of financial and technical assistance.

The Case for Fiscal Stimulus

The benefits of the local social assistance funds (above all the assistance to cover living expenses) are paid for by the local authorities they are financed from their revenue such as the local authorities apos share in various taxes, the land and local business taxes and the allocations received in the context of the revenue equalization between the local authorities.

The Code has increased the financial resources of local government units by increasing their share of the national budget from 11 per cent to as much as 40 per cent.

IV. Administrative and financial aspects

He called for an increase in the monies allocated to local governments by international financial institutions.

But that approach, too, might have a downside. Consider Spain, where too much fiscal decentralization to regional governments contributed significantly to weakening otherwise strong public finances.

A Balance Sheet Approach to Fiscal Policy

The Minister of Finance explained that the Government's fiscal stabilization programme (2002 2004) had worked.

Unaudited figures for fiscal year 2004 indicated in the fiscal year 2005 budget that the Government estimated that it had collected 58.5 million in local revenues in fiscal year 2004 and predicted that 64 million would be collected in fiscal year 2005.12

The Government of the Czech Republic requested the Ministry of Finance to develop a methodology for gender budgeting at national, regional and local levels.

The notary of Ferencváros local government ordered the author to cease interfering with L. 's property rights.

(a) The financial statements present fairly the financial position as at the end of the period and the results of their operations for the period then ended

(a) The financial statements present fairly the financial position as at the end of the period and the results of operations for the period then ended

Usually, the situation with financial resources is better in cities towns, and they attract teachers from poorer local governments.

(ii) Programme, administrative and financial matters.

Subprogramme 8 Public administration, finance and development

Subprogramme 8

The dimensions of that process which were addressed included power and responsibilities of local authorities administrative relations local autonomy financial resources and capacity of local authorities and local governance and democracy.

4. Decides that the Committee shall meet annually, instead of biennially, for one week to ensure that its input to the work of the Council and its advice to Member States are timely and up to date, taking into account the fact that revitalizing public administration is a continuous process in all countries, in particular given the need to adapt to an ever changing environment and owing to the fact that rapidly emerging issues need to be addressed in a timely manner

military expenditures

In a sense, the economic policy space available to the PA is reduced to a one sided fiscal policy (expenditure allocation), which is less than the space available to local or regional governments in many countries.

Law No 22 of 1999 on Local Government and Law No 25 of 1999 on Balanced Finances between Central and Local Government transformed the political system from being highly centralized to a more decentralized one, allowing for more autonomy at local Government level.

The WFP financial management improvement project had enhanced controls in the field, reduced the backlog of field reports, integrated headquarters and field financial components and improved financial reporting to donors.

Traditional approaches to technical and financial assistance are being replaced by more flexible approaches based on learned experience that link financial assistance more directly to capacity building.

Wealth piles up in the wrong places.

He thanked the Governments of Italy and Austria for the substantial financial support provided, and called upon other donors to contribute to the programme.

(a) Local governments lack the financial capacity to address the interrelationships among energy, air, climate and sustainable development.

A National Finance Commission will ensure that revenue is shared by the central Government with the regions, to supplement the taxes collected locally.

military expenditures

military expenditures

Director, Programme Planning, Finance and Evaluation Division

The four themes that provided the basis for the dialogue were, first, power and responsibilities of local authorities second, administrative relations local autonomy third, financial resources and capacity of local authorities and, fourth, local governance and democracy.

Review of the work programme of the United Nations Programme in Public Administration, Finance and Development.

Increased financial support for START is necessary in order to enable the programme to better fulfil its tasks.

In building local capacity, UNCTAD has decided to decentralize its Debt Management and Financial Analysis system programme, to the regional level.

Local Governments and their Associations have dedicated their own human and financial resources and have often taken the lead in developing innovative strategies for women's advancement.

The financial rules issued for the local governments require the Nazim (Mayor) to consult women's groups, NGOs and women councilors prior to formulation of budget.

More importantly, it is imperative for US policies to be consistent across regions. How can the US Treasury, on the one hand, periodically flirt with labeling China a currency manipulator and, on the other hand, condone a similar strategy in oil exporting countries?