The study involved a field examination of six municipalities - Tripoli, Jounieh, Nabatiyeh, Beit Mery, Broummana, and Roumieh. The analysis focused on their fiscal and internal structure (personnel, management) and the problems they face in tax collection, budgeting, and service provision. The study also suggests recommendations of ways in which these and other municipalities might be more effective, and provides a number of programs and projects to rehabilitate and revive their activity.