This module outlines the principal mechanisms for establishing
accountability by local governments including accountability upward to central and
regional government as well as downward to citizens. The module presents a conceptual
framework for defining curative and preventative initiatives for minimizing corruption as
well as establishing trust between constituents and local government. The strategies are
based on diagnostic techniques to evaluate the cause and impact of breakdown in
accountability by local governments. The module presents a set of strategies and tools,
citizen participation techniques (participatory budgeting) and public information systems
in order to establish transparency and accountability.
The main reading for this topic is "Local Integrity Systems and Fiscal, Political and Functional
Decentralization: An Overview to Making Local Government Credible and Effective"
by Victor Vergara. It is presented below in five sections.
Introduction 
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Fiscal
Decentralization
Political Economy
Constitutional Framework
Intergovernmental Relations
Expenditure Assignment
Revenue Assignment
Local Revenues
Intergovernmental Grants
Infrastructure
Budgeting
Credit and Debt
Fiscal Risk
Accountability
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Endnotes and
Bibliography
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Accountability Reading
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