A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Master of Public Administration (MPA) of Mzumbe University
The study is about the challenges of implementing D by D to the lower Local Governments in Morogoro Municipality. The study focused on three objectives namely to identify the advantage or expectations from D by D to the lower local level, to explain the success brought by D by D to the lower local level and the last objective was about to analyse challenges faced by the lower local authorities. The study uses a case study design to achieve its objectives. The sampling techniques used in this study were purposive and random techniques. Both primary and secondary data were used. The main sources of information gathered were self-administered questionnaires and structured interviews which were designed to obtain primary data while secondary data were collected through journals, policies, literature and other documented information in the local government. . The study uncovered that people expected the reform to create environment for mass participation, local authorities to have appropriate autonomy, quality provision of public services, good accountability and transparency of the local government, increasing local government officials‟ sensitivity to local conditions needs and completion of projects at the right time. In view of success brought by Decentralisation by Devolution it was observed that the program increased community participation, the government is close to the people, there is also autonomy in the ward and mitaa compared with before the implementation of the policy as well as conducting local elections and citizen access information easily. However, still there are many challenges such as delay and shortage of funds, low awareness from the community, lack of qualified personnel and limited autonomy because of interference from the upper authorities. It was concluded that though the decentralisation by devolution to some extent has advantages to the lower local authorities and livelihood of the community, still more efforts are needed so as to yield the required fruits of decentralisation by devolution. The study recommends that early fund allocation from the central government to the local governments under decentralization is very important for quality delivery of services. More seminars and capacity building should be conducted for Mitaa Executive Officers and Ward Executive Officers. Development of capacity of local government functionaries, more education to community about decentralization by devolution, proper sequencing of decentralization measures is important for success