Persistent challenges to transparency & broad participation in local government

By Ibrahim Tommy When the Sierra Leone Parliament passed the Local Government Act in 2004, it was meant to, among other things, enhance participation in governance, promote development, and create a space for greater voice at the basic unit of governance across the country. The Act put an end to more than 30 years of centralized system of administration, which had effectively

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