By ensuring that policy processes are informed by and in touch with the citizens, decentralization helps to anchor democratic governance by strengthening the legitimacy of the State, the notion of citizenship, citizen empowerment, and public service.
通过确保政策进程向公民通报并与公民保持联系，下放权力增进国家合法性、公民资格的理念、公民赋权和公共服务，有助于实现民主治理。