The Challenges of Local Governance: A case of Oromiya Regional State

Ethiopia, the federal system and decentralized state power since 1991, aims to empower the lowest local government units which are woredas/district and kebeles, the grass root level in Oromia Regional State that esteemed to advance democracy at local government near to the citizens. The local government retains its outward appearance even goes through the motions of performing its functions, however, the predicament into which it is enmeshed has undermined its essence as a local government whose authority is declared by the constitution encountered major challenges like the implementation capacity and capacity constraints among leaders and public servants, finance and resources.