Promoting Economic Development and Employment Generation Through Decentralization in Senegal

摘要

Although the Government of Senegal (GOS) has a highly centralized administrative system, a number of laws have been enacted since the early 1970's to decentralize administrative and fiscal responsibilities to local governments and to regionalize some operations of central governmentministries. According to the report, decentralization is crucial to creating a conductive environment for private investment and employment expansion. The report reviews Senegal's current economic challenges and the relationships between decentralization and economic development. It describes the legal framework and financial and service performance of local government units. It then describes the GOS policy for stimulating the private sector through the national investment code, financial institutions, and technical assistance programs. The report also describes other national policy factors which influence the GOS's ability to implement decentralization, including national land policy, local development planning, and training capacities.