Under LGFGR2, the government adopted legal, policy, and institutional measures, and established supporting infrastructure. Many of the concepts were relatively new and therefore required extensive consultation and coordination to ensure stakeholders' understanding, acceptance, and adoption of the new measures. Substantial technical assistance (TA) support was necessary to ensure that best practices were incorporated and then consolidated throughout implementation to achieve the intended results. LGFGR2 identified a program of TA projects at the outset to help implement the medium-term program and improve the likelihood of compliance with completed activities. The selection of individual consultants was based not only on merit but also on their perceived ability to work well with local counterpart staff and their sensitivity to the local culture. These criteria are considered essential for the successful transfer of knowledge.
Second Local Government Finance and Governance Reform Program - Subprograms 1 and 2: Program Completion Report