Local governance integrity : principles and standards

This book provides guidance on how to prevent corruption in local government and deal with it when it occurs.

The principles centre around transparency, accountability and integrity. They also highlight ways of increasing the accountability of local governments by allowing the participation of citizens in decisions that affect them.

The standards include concrete measures that local governments should take to make sure that these principles are realised. The standards are divided into nine sections:

1. general standards
2. local elections and political parties
3. local public procurement
4. finance – revenues, budgets and expenditures
5. internal control and audit arrangements
6. urban planning, land management and public assets
7. local public service provision
8. local justice systems
9. complaints mechanisms