Democratic decentralisation refers to the transfer of powers, responsibilities, resources, and decision-making authority from central and higher levels of government to elected local institutions in order to promote greater participation of citizens in governance. It is based on the principle that democracy becomes more meaningful when people have the opportunity to directly participate in decisions that affect their lives. Democratic decentralisation combines the values of democracy, local autonomy, accountability, and people’s participation in the functioning of government. The concept of democratic decentralisation emerged from the belief that centralised administration often fails to understand and address the diverse needs of local communities. It seeks to establish a system where local governments are empowered to plan, implement, and monitor development programmes according to local priorities. Unlike administrative decentralisation, which mainly focuses on transferring functions to lower administrative units, democratic decentralisation emphasises the creation of elected local bodies with political authority and accountability to the people. Democratic decentralisation includes three major elements: political, administrative, and fiscal decentralisation. Political decentralisation involves the establishment of democratically elected local institutions and providing