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There are discussions among researchers on the injustice of governance and misuse of the power by paramount chiefs as one of key factors of the civil war from 1991 till 2002 in Sierra Leone. After the war, the government of Sierra Leone enforced the Local Government Act, 2004. It is envisaged that this Act aims at promoting democratic governance and local development by reviving the Local Councils and restricting the power of Paramount Chiefs. This paper focuses on Japan’s technical cooperation “The Project for Capacity Development for Comprehensive District Development in Northern Region (CDCD Project)” as a case study. Through the analysis of concerned reports and interview to the project’s beneficiaries, the reality on paramount chiefs’ interventions to community development is clarified. Based on these facts, this paper discusses the possibility of democratic community development promoted by the local government system in Sierra Leone.
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