Despite more than a decade of decentralisation reforms, key gaps in decision-making, financing, staffing and service delivery continue to limit the effectiveness of Rwanda’s local governments, particularly in the health, agriculture and environment sectors, according to Transparency International Rwanda.
Presenting findings from the Decentralisation Assessment Framework (DAF) on Wednesday, December 17 during the National Dialogue on the Role of Civil Society in Decentralisation in Kigali, Transparency International Rwanda Executive Director Apollinaire Mupiganyi said several ministries have retained powers and programmes that should have been devolved to districts, sectors and cells.
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