LGA Co-hosts Fanoalla Dharubaaru, Adresses Decentralisation Challenges

The Local Government Authority (LGA) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) co-hosted the annual decentralisation policy seminar for city and Atoll councils, known as Fanoalla Dharubaaru, for the fifth consecutive year. 

Taking place on the 27th and 28th of this month, the seminar convened key stakeholders, including the Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works, the President of the Local Government Authority, representatives from the Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare, Civil Service Commission, and the Women’s Development Committee of the Addu City Council.

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The two-day event centered on three primary areas. The initial day addressed topics such as the management of cities and administrative regions, the coordination of public works between councils and the Ministry of Public Works, resource allocation to councils under the Decentralization Act, and financial empowerment of councils.Following these discussions, participants engaged in dialogue about challenges and proposed solutions. 

On the subsequent day, the forum reviewed the performance index utilised to assess council effectiveness, finalized the variables used for measurement, and determined the weightages assigned to these variables. The seminar concluded with participants discussing and formalizing proposals, with an agreement to submit the seminar’s report and plan to relevant ministries for monitoring the implementation of decisions made during the event.