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State ministry expands powers of local governors in major shift toward decentralization

    16 February 2026.  In the goal of improving responsiveness to citizens’ needs and accelerating reconstruction, the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment granted broad powers to provincial governors, a move that raised questions about local capacity, oversight and safeguards.
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