01154pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002900040245006900069260000900138300001500147362001200162520070500174650002800879650002100907700001700928773005100945180718b2011   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRahman, Mohammad Habibur  aTowards strong local Governance: Current reform scenario in Fiji  c2011  ap.674-681.  ajul-sep  aThis article examines how the historical conext of poor central-local realtions and ineffiecient service delivery structure is used by the current military-led government in Fiji as a ploy for its local government reform agenda.  Based on an analysis of secondary information on local government sturcture and a review of the reforms undertaken by the Review/Reform Committee, this article identifies the concentration of economic and political power at the central level as one of the major obstacles towards empowering local governance in Fiji. The article emphasizes the need for effective institutional reforms to develope governance and resources from the centre to the grassroots. - Reproduced.  aLocal government - Fiji  aLocal government  aSingh, Sonal  aInternational Journal of Public Administration