Governance, Accountability, Participation and Performance (GAPP)

The primary objective of the GAPP program is to increase participation, accountability and local governance for effective service delivery. GAPP has been implementing local revenue mobilization (LRM) activities for selected local governments (LGs) and their stakeholders to assess their own financial performance, establish their revenue potential, and implement tax billing and collection strategies. Findings from the LRM assessment are presented to conferences of LG, civil society, and private sector stakeholders to develop interventions through a participatory process involving all the key actors. The project has also assisted the Municipal Council and its LGs in: producing bills and developing collection systems to improve billing and collection efficiencies; adopting improved LG financial management and record-keeping systems; and providing civic education of tax payers.