CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2010
| Author | Saroyan, Zaruhi |
|---|---|
| Title | Local Governance in Armenia |
| Summary | Abstract This research examines the political, economic and legal dimensions of undertaken and ongoing reforms in the sphere of local self-governance in Armenia. The main purpose of the research is to reveal the problems in ensuring autonomous and self-sustainable local governance and to provide policy recommendations needed to achieve more effective, accountable and transparent local self-governance. Statistical data analysis, the analysis of the existing legislation on local self-governance (including the Constitution of Republic of Armenia, The Law on local self-governance, Government Program 2008-2012), analytical data and reports of various donor organizations operating in the field, such as the United States Agency for International Development, the Open Society Institute, the World Bank, as well as government reports and media articles have been used for the analysis. The research shows that though legislation provides necessary regulations for effective local governance, the enforcement of those does not always take place. Decentralization is formally defined in government action plans, but central government authorities persistently intervene in local government activities. Moreover, financial dependency on central government does not allow for executing fiscal decentralization. Transparency and accountability of local government is under the question as well, due to the absence of well established check and balance systems. Recommendations are provided for fostering greater autonomy and financial self-sustainability for local self-governance in Armenia. |
| Supervisor | Tamas Meszerics |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2010/saroyan_zaruhi.pdf |
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