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Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Genesis, Objectives and Rationale, Process and Methodology: The Story behind Local Governments Self-Assessments -- Genesis -- Objectives and Rationale for Local Governments Self-Assessments: Connecting the Dots between Municipal Investments and Finances -- Local Governments Self-Assessments: Process and Methodology -- References -- Additional Readings -- Chapter 2. Making Sense of the City and Sorting Out Investment Needs and Priorities: The Urban Audit/Self-Assessment -- Objectives and Approach -- Block 1. City Profile -- Block 2. City Diagnosis and Needs Assessment -- Block 3. Priority Investment Programs: Selection, Consultation, and Implementation -- The "So What?" Question: Beyond Investments, A Solution Package of Supporting Measures -- Note -- References -- Additional Readings -- Chapter 3. Getting the Finances in Order: The Municipal Finances Self-Assessment -- Objectives and Rationale -- MFSA Methodology -- Step 1: Setting Up Core Databases -- Step 2: Historical Analysis -- Step 3: Ratio Analysis -- Step 4: Financial Projections -- Step 5: Financial Management Assessment -- Step 6: MFSA Action Plan -- References -- Chapter 4. Way Forward and Perspectives for the Future: Transformative Actions for a New Urban Agenda -- Beyond the Nuts and Bolts of Local Governments Self-Assessments: A World of Applications -- Institutionalization of LGSA: Integrating LGSA into Current Practice of Local Governments -- LGSA Contribution to City-Based Knowledge Products: Data with a Purpose, Data with a Voice, Deep Dive into Storytelling -- LGSAs: Tapping External Sources of Funding and Accessing Multiple Windows of Financing -- From LGSAs to Green Financing -- From LGSAs to Municipal Programs: Partnership Agreements and the Municipal Contract.

The Municipal Finance Handbook aims to help local government practitioners, particularly staff of medium and large cities, improve strategic management of municipal finances. The demands for pragmatic knowledge are fueled in part by decentralization and fiscal pressures, as transfer of responsibilities from central to local governments are not often accompanied with an adequate transfer of resources. Practitioners seek ideas and tools to control expenditures, strengthen revenues, as well as to tap large external funds, achieve creditworthiness, and adopt good borrowing practices. Advocating so

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