Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria
Nigeria's efforts to decentralize its government system are aimed at improving service delivery. However, access to important social and economic services remains limited, especially for rural populations. The deficiencies in service delivery have been exacerbated by a strong urban bias in developme...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2010
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| author | Okojie, Christiana |
| author_browse | Okojie, Christiana |
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| description | Nigeria's efforts to decentralize its government system are aimed at improving service delivery. However, access to important social and economic services remains limited, especially for rural populations. The deficiencies in service delivery have been exacerbated by a strong urban bias in development policies and growing fiscal imbalances among the three tiers of government: national, state, and local. In particular, Nigeria faces a challenge in efficiently and effectively delivering agricultural and rural services at the local level to help the agricultural sector grow and alleviate poverty. To overcome this challenge, research suggests that the subnational governments, especially local governments, must be empowered with adequate tax and revenue authority to carry out their jurisdictional responsibilities. This brief summarizes existing knowledge on the decentralization of public service delivery to Nigeria's rural sector. |
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| language | Inglés |
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| spelling | CGSpace1542422025-11-06T06:50:26Z Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria Okojie, Christiana decentralization public services governance agricultural development development policies Nigeria's efforts to decentralize its government system are aimed at improving service delivery. However, access to important social and economic services remains limited, especially for rural populations. The deficiencies in service delivery have been exacerbated by a strong urban bias in development policies and growing fiscal imbalances among the three tiers of government: national, state, and local. In particular, Nigeria faces a challenge in efficiently and effectively delivering agricultural and rural services at the local level to help the agricultural sector grow and alleviate poverty. To overcome this challenge, research suggests that the subnational governments, especially local governments, must be empowered with adequate tax and revenue authority to carry out their jurisdictional responsibilities. This brief summarizes existing knowledge on the decentralization of public service delivery to Nigeria's rural sector. 2010 2024-10-01T14:00:25Z 2024-10-01T14:00:25Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154242 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Okojie, Christiana. 2010. Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria. NSSP Policy Note 20. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154242 |
| spellingShingle | decentralization public services governance agricultural development development policies Okojie, Christiana Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria |
| title | Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria |
| title_full | Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria |
| title_short | Decentralization and public service delivery in Nigeria |
| title_sort | decentralization and public service delivery in nigeria |
| topic | decentralization public services governance agricultural development development policies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154242 |
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