By 2028, fiscal decentralisation notably strengthened for improved service delivery at the sub-national level (MTNDP 2024-2030. p.155)

Status of Delivery

Minimal Progress

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Target description

A new Fiscal Decentralisation Policy launched in 2025. City-level Revenue Mobilisation Committees established. However, local councils remain heavily dependent on central government transfers and donor funds, with limited capacity to generate domestic revenue hindering service delivery.

Target Baseline

" There was no fiscal decentralisation policy. Local councils experienced severe transfer delays from the central government. Share of the local council budget was less than 6% of the government budget."

Comment on Target

GoSL efforts consisting largely of re-writing policy, rebranding existing structures, and establishing new ones have not yielded any greater fiscal decentralization outcomes for Local Councils.

Evidence One
All SDSC targets
Trend Analysis