May 2016 – Decentralization Net

Indonesia: Review of the New Local Government Law

May 31, 2016 LPS Initiative

In September 2014, the Indonesian government enacted the new Local Government Law, Law No. 23/2014 that replaced the old Local Government Law, Law No. 32/2004. Although it recentralizes some authority back to the central level, […]

Nigeria: States Endorse 22-Point Fiscal Reform Action Plan

May 27, 2016 LPS Initiative

State governments have agreed to reform their finances as well as that of their local governments under a Fiscal Sustainability Programme to ensure their long term viability. The Special Adviser Media to the Minister of Finance, […]

Local Development Funds Shift Decision-Making Power to Mongolia’s Citizens

May 19, 2016 LPS Initiative

Many stories about Mongolia lead with the economic “boom” the country has experienced from its vast mineral resources. While the economic windfalls have certainly driven the country’s rapid development over the last decade, Mongolia has […]

Moroccan Decentralization – Challenges to Genuine Implementation

May 11, 2016 LPS Initiative

The Moroccan decentralization initiative bears great promise to achieve human development goals that are truly ‘of the people’. As turmoil engulfs so much of the MENA region, the Moroccan model stands out as a potential […]

Myanmar: Make Municipal Governance a Reform Priority

May 4, 2016 LPS Initiative

In Myanmar, the social contract linking the average citizen to government has been damaged by decades of top-down military rule. People understandably do not trust government, or think that they benefit much from it. They […]