September 2016 – Decentralization Net

A Cautionary Note for Habitat III: Decentralization can Lead to Centralization

September 29, 2016 LPS Initiative

The New Urban Agenda must take into account the threats of implementation in authoritarian and corrupt states. “Effective decentralization” is listed as one the “main drivers of change to realize the transformative commitments” advocated by […]

Iraq’s Regional Decentralisation Debate is Heating Up

September 22, 2016 LPS Initiative

As the battle of Mosul looms, it may be wise to place on the back burner the debate on regional formation initiatives. The decentralisation of security, spending and administrative power is regularly cited as a […]

A Decentralised Approach to Water Disputes

September 15, 2016 LPS Initiative

The chief minister of Karnataka has requested the Prime Minister to call a meeting of the party States to sort out this year’s Cauvery water-sharing problem. It would be instructive for the parties concerned to […]

No Going Back: Why Decentralisation is the Future for Syria

September 7, 2016 LPS Initiative

Five years of war have fuelled deep divisions in Syria, in particular along ethno-sectarian lines, but also along sharp geographic lines. Economic links and interdependency persists between various parts of the country despite the country […]

Zimbabwe: 5 Bills Sail Through

September 1, 2016 LPS Initiative

At least five Bills have been passed while 10 are still under consideration as the curtain comes down on the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament. President Mugabe has announced October 4 as the date […]