Long-term Local Government Support Program. Mid-Term Review

摘要

In spite of the program being conducted during a time of great political tension and bitter conflict in some respects, Local Authorities of both parties endorsed the concepts behind it--namely to help the Councils to improve their relationship with civil society, and to strengthen their financial and planning capabilities. However, the major delays experienced by the program due to resistance to some of its principles by participating LAs might have been prevented by a different launch strategy.