Assessment of Evolution in Provincial Decentralization

From dissatisfaction, reform.. • . CLRC-DPLGA report on decentralization commissioned in 2013, and published in 2015. • This recommended a third overhaul (the Organic Law on Decentralisation) to abolish local governments, restore provincial elections, keep provincial MPs as Governors, keep DDAs, and allow for variable autonomy. This was opposed by the Provincial MPs/Governors who produced their own report (Ipatas Report of 2015) ● It supported variable autonomy, but rejected provincial elections and the abolition of LLGs, and called for more control of DDAS. Reported in Oct. 2020 that NEC has accepted CLRC proposals, but provincial MPs are still opposed, and current status unclear.

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