Assessment of the Performance of Bahir Dar Municipality in Revenue Generation and Utilization

Abstract

This research attempted to assess the performance of Bahir Dar City
Municipality in revenue generation and utilization under the new ji-amework of'
decentralization put in place hy the Regional Government. The revenue base of
the city is sparse and concentrated on few bases. These have increased the
city's vulnerabili Iy to policy changes. Poor commitment, poor capacity and
enforcing power, poor tax paying habit, poor data management, poverty, and
legal constraints have reduced the revenue of the city. A lot is left to be done
both by the city government and higher level governments in further
capacitating urban local governments financially, technically, and legally so
Ihat they can be vibrant organs which contribute to poverty reduction and local
development.