Mobilisation des recettes des administrations locales en Afrique anglophone

Summary by Sue UnsworthMany local governments in Africa have inadequate resources to deliver the services for which they are responsible. This paper examines opportunities and constraints to improving local revenue mobilisation by urban councils in anglophone Africa, including political and administrative constraints and factors affecting citizens’ compliance. It makes a number of recommendations for future policy and research.Plusieurs de gouvernements locaux en Afrique ont des ressources insuffisantes pour fournir les services nécessaires. Ce document examine les opportunités et les contraintes pour améliorer la mobilisation des recettes locales par des municipalités urbaines en Afrique anglophone, il explore les contraintes politiques et administratives et les facteurs qui affectent la conformité des citoyens. Il donne un certain nombre de recommandations pour les politiques et la recherche à l’avenir.DfID, NORAD

Local Government Revenue Mobilisation in Anglophone Africa

This paper examines opportunities and constraints facing local revenue mobilisation in anglophone Africa, with an emphasis on urban settings. It discusses specific revenue instruments and their effects on economic efficiency, income distribution and accountability. In particular, it addresses political and administrative constraints facing various revenue instruments and factors affecting citizens’ compliance. The analysis is illustrated with examples from across anglophone Africa. A general conclusion emerging from the study is that local revenues mobilised in most local government authorities in Africa are necessary but not sufficient to develop and supply adequate services for the fast-growing population. On this basis, areas for further research on local government revenue mobilisation in Africa are identifiedDfI