Decentralization can allow the public sector to be more inclusive and responsive, but only when local leaders make well-informed policy choices. This begs the question: what role can policy-effectiveness research play in spurring the spread […]
Improving service delivery is a major concern in global development agendas, but exactly how best to manage public resources to support better and more inclusive public service delivery in developing countries eludes clear guidance. Key […]
Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authorities (SARAs) are, according to the African Tax Administration Forum, “semi‐independent administrative bodies outside the traditional government hierarchy in which all revenue administration is consolidated into one administrative entity.” Unlike traditional central government […]
Cities and urban systems must be at the forefront of climate action. 70% of cities around the world are already experiencing the effects of climate change. Further, cities are accountable for 70% of global CO2 […]
As part of its ongoing effort to promote high-quality, policy-relevant research on issues related to decentralization and local development around the world, the Local Public Sector Alliance is offering a number of awards for outstanding […]
As cross-cutting public sector reforms, decentralization and local development are increasingly at risk of being overlooked in a fragmented and stove-piped world. As such, the Local Public Sector Initiative is in the process of transforming […]
The study of decentralization and localization deals with how multi-level government systems work. The goal of most policy practitioner or researchers, however, is often not to study decentralization or localization for the sake of understanding […]
With the passing of Richard Bird last week, the world of public finance scholarship lost one of its giants. A prolific researcher, his writings on public finance in low and middle income countries surely reached […]
In May 2020, Saurabh Shah joined the Local Public Sector Initiative / Alliance as its Content, Communications and Outreach Manager. In this role, he will manage Decentralization.Net with the ambition of transforming the platform into […]
Live country case studies. This virtual knowledge exchange will introduce you to the different roles and responsibilities of national and subnational governments, particularly when responding to natural disasters and how to strengthen subnational governments’ risk […]
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