Local Government Strengthening Project

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The development objective of the Local Government Strengthening Project is to improve the administrative, financial and technical processes, systems and capacity of local governments to deliver basic services, as prioritized by local communities, in the medium and long-term. There are four components to the project, the first component being promoting decentralized service delivery through investments in key basic services areas identified by Municipalities through a participatory planning process with communities to identify and prioritize investments. The second component of the project is the strengthening of municipal Governments and key national support entities like Salvadoran Institute for Municipal Development (ISDEM) and Subsecretariat for Territorial Development and Decentralization (SSDT). The third component of the project is the decentralization strategy support will assist the Government of El Salvador (GOES) to design a national decentralization policy. Finally, the fourth component of the project is the project management. This component will support the overall project coordination and implementation of the project.