country report municipality of Ñemby republic of paraguay
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COUNTRY REPORT
MUNICIPALITY OF ÑEMBY
REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY
Paraguay is a landlocked country surrounded by Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil.
Population: 6.2 million (UN 2005)
Capital: Asuncion
Area: 406.752 sq. Km
157.048 sq.miles
Languages: Spanish, Guarani
Monetary Unit: Guarani
Main Exports: Soya beans, cotton, meat, edible oils, timber.
ÑEMBY CITYLocated at 25km from the Capital.
Population: 71.260
Strong demographic growth
1972 – 1982 11.5%
1982 – 1992 26.6%
1992 – 2002 10.2%
48.3%
Municipality of Ñemby
Organization Chart
Councillor Members Mayor
Secretary
Technical Assistant
Legal Division
Tribunal
Financial Consultant
General Secretaryl
Audit
Adm. & FinancesDivision
TaxationDivision
Public WorksDivision
Vehicle Traffic Division
Social DevelopmentDepartment
Accounting
Treasury
Budget
Cadastre
Commerce
Property
Urban cleaning service
Public Health
Inherited
M. T. P.
Patent
Driver licence
Women´s Secretary
Codeni
Culture & SportsDivision
Neighborhood commissions
Young people Secretary
AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DEC. 2001). THE MUNICIPALITY OF ÑEMBY ( AS WELL AS 90 % OF PARAGUAYANS MUNICIPALITIES ) HAVE BEEN IMMERSED IN A STRONG ADMINISTRATIVE-FINANCE CRISIS.
THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION LEFT TO THE COMMUNITY:
* HUGE DEBTS * REMARKABLE POLITIC CONFLICTS * DISCOURAGED STAFF, * BARELY TARIFF & TAX COLLECTION * INSUFFICIENT PUBLIC SERVICES
THOSE ITEMS POINTED OUT BEFORE CONTRIBUTED TO FORM AND
SUPPORT A NEGATIVE POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE PUBLIC ORGANIZATION.
AT ONCE , THE NEW LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEGAN TO RUN A PROGRAM.
“ AN INTEGRAL IMPROVEMENT” ; A SHIFT IN THE PARADIGM FOR PUBLIC
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS, FOCUSED ON : INCREASING TARIFF & TAX
COLLECTION AND SUITABLE INVESTMENTS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES, THROUGH A
NEW WAY OF MANAGEMENT ( ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL SYSTEM) WITH
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND DINAMIC PARTICIPATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMISSIONS.
. THESE STRATEGIES FOUGHT
AGAINST TAX EVASION,
*PROMOTED A TRANSPARENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
CANALIZED HIGH PRIORITY NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THIS PROCESS WAS SUPPORTED BY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT OF
U S A I D AND CONSIDERED ONE OF
THE BEST PRACTICE BY THE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ( FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY)
AND WAS PRESENTED AT THE 10th INTERAMERICAN
CONFERENCE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN MIAMI,FLORIDA,2004
IN ADDITION, THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ÑEMBY
ALONG WITH S E S
( SENIOR EXPERT SERVICE ) , A
GERMAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
ORGANIZATION HAVE ALREADY
PREPARED A BASIC MASTER PLAN.
IT WAS REGARDING TO THE
FEASIBILITY AND DIRECTION
DEVELOPMENT BY SECTORS
(RESIDENTIAL , COMMERCE , TOURIST ,
INDUSTRIAL , AND GREEN PLACES ).
Cerro Ñemby
AND DESPITE THE FACT THAT BASIC
SOCIAL SERVICES HAVE ACHIEVED
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AND A BASIC
MASTER PLAN HAS BEEN ELABORATED.
THERE REMAIN HUGE VOIDS TO BE FILLED.
* 1- THE EXTRAORDINARY AND AGRESSIVE DEMOGRAPHIC GROWTH IS STILL PROMOTING SERIOUS INCONVENIENTS.
* 2- THE ORGANIZATION OWN TAX COLLECTION AND …
* 3- THE PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE DURING THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ARE NOT ENOUGHT TO SATISFY ALL COMMUNITY NEEDS.
PRIORITY NEEDS
*INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS; SUCH AS THE CONSTRUCCION
OF ROADS, BRIDGES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTES, SCHOOLS,
HEALTH CENTERS, EQUIPMENTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS.
PROBLEMS THAT HINDER DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATION’S PROJECTS
• A STRONG CENTRALIZED SYSTEM OF THE COUNTRY GOVERNMENT.
• REGULATIONS WHICH ARE NOT ADVANTAGEOUS AT ALL.
THE ARTICLE Nº 169: PROPERTY TAXES. IN SHORT, THIRTY (30) % OF PROPERTY TAXES
FROM EACH MUNICIPALITY HAVE TO BE DEPOSITED IN AN ACCOUNT OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
THEREFORE, IN 2003 LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:
1- SEVERAL LAW PROJECTS IN ORDER TO MODIFY SOME OUTDATED ONES, WHICH DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO A DINAMIC , MODERN , EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING.
2- SPECIFIC AND CLEAR SUGGESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT TURNING ITS PRESENT WAY OF MANAGING INTO AN
OPENING, TRANSPARENT, DATED, AND DESCENTRALIZED SYSTEM.
ORGANIZATION’S MAIN TARGETONE OF THE MAIN GOAL IS TO GET SEVERAL KIND OF
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS , PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATION,
(AN INTEGRATED AND A SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM)
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL- ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT.
WORK TOGETHER FOR A BETTER WORLD
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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