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Month: January 2016

Decentralization

Subnational Debt Management and Restructuring: Lessons from International Experience

January 28, 2016 LPS Initiative

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, policymakers around the world are focusing once again on government debt sustainability. In China, subnational government debt is an important part of total government debt, and therefore […]

Ukrainian women embroider a map of Ukraine with the different flags of the regions in the country during a pro-Ukranian meeting in the southern coastal town of Mariupol September 13, 2014. VASILY FEDOSENKO/REUTERS
Europe & Central Asia

Ukraine’s Constitutional Reform Conundrum

January 26, 2016 LPS Initiative

There was lots of noise over the weekend about constitutional reform plans in Ukraine. Constitutional reform was a key part of the Minsk II ceasefire agreement back last February, but the problem is that it […]

Participation and accountability

A Content Analysis of the Web Pages of Heidelberg and Konya

January 22, 2016 LPS Alliance

Developments in information and communication technologies affects city administration in all areas. Municipalities in countries around the work increasingly provide information about governaance, services anf finances to their residents, aiming at achieving effiency, speed, low […]

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The Hague Academy for Local Governance Newsletter: January 2016

January 22, 2016 LPS Alliance

Dear reader, What do we wish for 2016?  We wish for better services by government institutions, public leaders responsive to citizen’s needs, economic perspectives for young and old, and a peaceful co-existence of people from […]

Middle East & North Africa

Morocco’s Decentralization Efforts Gained Pace in 2015

January 22, 2016 LPS Initiative

Decentralization efforts, a key pillar of Morocco’s long-term growth drive, gained pace in 2015, the Oxford Business Group said in its 2015 report. The country is looking to transfer key powers and resources to local […]

Fiscal Decentralization

Is Decentralization Good For Development?

January 19, 2016 LPS Initiative

Is decentralization good for development? This book, edited by Jean-Paul Faguet and Caroline Pöschl, offers insights and lessons that help us understand when the answer is ‘Yes’, and when it is ‘No’. It shows us how decentralization […]

Participation and accountability

How Not to Increase Participation in Local Government

January 15, 2016 LPS Alliance

Local governments benefit in many countries from nonelected committees that provide citizen input on important issues. Although these committees offer a valuable tool for policy makers, they suffer from low participation and tend to underrepresent […]

Participation and accountability

Citizens’ Blame of Politicians for Local Public Service Failure

January 15, 2016 LPS Alliance

Theories of blame suggest that contracting out public service delivery reduces citizens’ blame of politicians for service failure. The authors use an online experiment with 1,000 citizen participants to estimate the effects of information cues […]

Middle East & North Africa

Jordan: Royal Decree Ratifies Decentralisation Law

January 15, 2016 LPS Initiative

A Royal Decree was issued on Wednesday ratifying the 2015 decentralisation law, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The law was ratified after being endorsed by the two Houses of Parliament.  In November, the Lower […]

Asia

Disaster Risk Governance for Pacific Island Communities

January 13, 2016 LPS Initiative

This paper examines disaster risk governance for island case studies, focusing on Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) before, during, and after disasters. The discussion demonstrates how demonstrates how non-governmental actions can support (or supplement) official disaster […]

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