Summary
Decentralization was the mantra encouraged by the World Bank, since their funds were supporting Sierra Leone, the world's poorest country. However, in 2006, the mechanisms of administration were totally absent in Makeni, a city north of the country, and there were virtually no local revenues to support council activity. The first step was to develop a record of relevant information for all 7,500 buildings, and then to develop a system of assessment that was fair and progressive. Features such as a water well and the availability of toilets, the condition of the wall, and so on were added or subtracted from the value points. Ultimately, a mill rate was applied to develop the tax payable. The success of Makeni had become known in 2007 and other cities such as Bo and Kenema, Waterloo and Bonthe have since requested a similar system.
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Canadian Valuation Expertise Assists Municipalities in World's Poorest Country
My initial job was to mobilize local 'own source revenues' for a local council of a city called Makeni in the north of the country. The country was emerging from a 10-year conflict that had destroyed much of the local government infras...
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