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USAID Launches E-Municipality Initiative

October 1, 2008

The Municipality of Zouk Mosbeh is yet another municipality that now serves its constituents online, through a website where citizens can make all their municipal transactions. Establishing e-municipalities falls within the context of a four-year program funded under USAID’s governance portfolio. In partnership with the State University of New York/Center for Legislative Development (SUNY/CLD), the program encourages greater transparency and efficiency in providing information and services to citizens in over 850 municipalities. Through the municipality's website, the citizens of Zouk Mosbeh are now able to access online the services provided by their municipality, such as on-line tracking of their tax records, current obligations, due dates and penalty grace periods. Tax payers can even create a user account and password on the municipality’s website to ensure the confidentiality of records. The website also contains information on municipal work, citizen obligations, tourist information and data of interest to potential investors.

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