Tanzania: Local autonomy and citizen participation

Citizen participation in local government matters encourages transparency and accountability by local government, and their participation in the local decision-making process is a precondition for good governance. REPOA’s Special Paper 08.26 by Amon Chaligha analyses local autonomy and citizen participation in six councils in Tanzania. This study covers: good governance; accountability and transparency of the local leaders to the community; local government autonomy and citizen participation; bottom-up planning, participation in local elections, and recommendations to improve citizens’ participation.