Autonomia política e financeira do Governo Municipal de Chibuto, 1998-2003

Abstract

This study examines the degree of political and financial autonomy of the municipal government of the city of Chibuto and identifies the factors that facilitate or hinder their full enjoyment. To assess the degree of political and financial autonomy of the municipal government, the study is supported by democratic theory. on the sharing of responsibilities at all times. There must be between the central ooxGm and democratically elected local institutions. Based on the analysis of empirical data collected in Cibibuto, the study concludes that the degree of political and financial autonomy of the municipal government of the city of Chibuto is restricted. The factors interns who contribute to the low degree of political and financial autonomy of the municipal government include the lack of qualified human resources, the defiCitary functioning of democratically elected local institutions. lack of creativity of the municipal vercadores, weak dialogue and connection between the members of the municipal government and the local population weak participation of the local population in municipal governance. insufficiency of revenues collected locally, non-existence of diversified economic sources, lack of organization of park registrations housing for the collection of rents, lack of mastery of municipal legislation by municipal technicians, and the low value of local contributions, among other constraints internal. Among the external constraints are the central government's interference in the activities of the municipal government, gradual implementation of the transfer of competences to the municipal government, limitations imposed by the central government on the municipal government on the types of taxes that must be levied locally, the lack of approval of the Tax Code for municipalities, the small amount of financial values ​​legally attributed to the municipal government (FCA eOFIL All these constraints hinder the full enjoyment of autonomy political and financial in the city of Chibuto. To alleviate the dentified problems, Studo suggests some practical actions in the areas of democratic institutions and representative bodies, decision and definition of local policies, representation of the western interests, sharing of power between the central government and the municipal government, and in the area of ​​municipal finance.