The Ministry of Economy and Finance has released the 2021 budget allocations for villages, communes, districts, provinces, and the municipality of Phnom Penh. As expected, the figures are lower than this year, mainly due to the serious impact the global pandemic has had on Cambodiaosinglequoteos economy. The official document can be downloadedhere. API reiterates its position that decentralisation and deconcentration only make sense if proper budget resources are alocated in order to enable local authorities to really perform their new functions and competences, opening spaces for citizensosinglequoteo participation in meaningful decision making processes.
