Social accountability and poverty reduction in Tanzania: a case of selected local government authorities

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dc.creatorMarcossy, A. M.
dc.creatorUrassa, J. K.
dc.creatorSinda, S. H.
dc.date2018-06-14T05:57:34Z
dc.date2018-06-14T05:57:34Z
dc.date2013-12
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:50:39Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:50:39Z
dc.descriptionJournal of Public Sector Management, 2013; 2 (2): 1-45
dc.descriptionAccountability as a concept as per the Tanzania's central and Local Governments Authorities (LGA's) literally means the LGAs measure of compliance to government set guidelines and rules for financial, administrative and policy implementation as opposed to the public demand for accessibility to information, priority setting, peoples participation, public services and decision making. The practical evidence of failing development projects and programmes, deepening poverty, socio-economic inequalities and gender injustices present strong challenges, especially for initiatives under 'traditional' government approaches, resulting in demands for the rethinking of development. The current study mainly aimed at determining whether LGA's were socially accountable to their residents' thus contributing topoverty reduction. Specifically, the study aimed at assessing the LGA's budgetary allocation and utilization to the sectors of agriculture, health, education and infrastructure, which are important areas for poverty reduction. In collaboration with localpeople and their organizations and community groups, CSOs have been able to collect and analyze Council information deducting inefficiencies, lack of capacities, financial mismanagement; fund misuse, underutilization and under expenditures mostly on the development budget. These are some of the key indicators of lack of social accountability of the councils to the people they are supposed to serve. On the other hand, some Councils have indicated their willingness to account to localpeoples' concerns while addressing shortfalls and lack of capacity to implement what is expected of their dues.
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dc.identifierMarcosy, A. M., Urassa, J. K., and Sinda, S. H. (2013) Social Accountability and Poverty Reduction in Tanzania: A Case of Selected Local Government Authorities. Journal of Public Sector Management, 2 (2): 1-45
dc.identifier0856-8154
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2345
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90465
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTanzania Public Services College (TPSC)
dc.subjectSocial Accountability
dc.subjectPoverty Reduction
dc.subjectLocal Government Authorities
dc.titleSocial accountability and poverty reduction in Tanzania: a case of selected local government authorities
dc.typeArticle

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