MA-MUNICIPAL FINANCE I

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The project aims at improving the efficiency of local investments, distribution of the local share of the value-added tax (VAT) among local governments, availability and delivery of local services, and management of the local sector. It includes the following: (a) funding for local investments in roads, water and sewerage, solid waste, and productive and recreational facilities; (b) technical assistance, training, and equipment to improve the Communal Infrastructure Fund's institutional capabilities; (c) training for local governments' staff, including the construction of a training center, training of trainers, and related consultant services; and (d) technical assistance, training and equipment to improve intergovernmental finance, and the central government management systems related to the local sector.