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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

USAID Launches Program to Modernize Tax Information and Citizen Reception Office

February 2, 2009

USAID/Lebanon Mission Director Denise A. Herbol attended the launching ceremony of the Municipal Geographic Information System (MGIS) and the new Citizen Reception Office at the Beirut Municipality on January 29, 2009, developed under the Municipal Governance Assistance Program. The Municipality will use the new system as a tool to expand its revenue base, promote fairness in tax assessment and collection and ensure that licenses are properly issued.

The Citizen Reception Office in the Municipality’s Financial Department will help establish more transparent, efficient and effective services. The program has been implemented by the State University of New York/Center for Legislative Development since 2004 at a level of $28,747,986 and is expected to run through 2011. More than 700 municipalities throughout Lebanon are now using the automated systems that have been developed under this program.

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