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Month: October 2021

Asia

Public hearings working magic for rural residents in Bangladesh

October 28, 2021 LPS Alliance

For 40-year-old Moslem Miah, the speed with which his power connection crisis was resolved after a public hearing seemed like the work of Aladdin’s genie. “They solved the problem in just half a day. I […]

Community

Roy Kelly Moderates 6th African Tax Research Network Congress

October 26, 2021 LPS Alliance

Duke University Professor Roy Kelly moderated the “Tenets of a Successful Property Tax Reform for Africa” session at the 6th African Tax Research Network Congress (ATRN). The virtual three-day congress was held September 6-8 and focused on […]

Asia

Governance Drivers of Rural Water Sustainability in Indonesia

October 18, 2021 Khaled Ahsan

Community-led service delivery is an effective method of providing basic public services to populations and, at times, the only option. Yet, despite attempts by development practitioners to improve the sustainability of this method of delivery, […]

Africa

Benin: Improving Local Health Outcomes with Participatory Budgeting

October 17, 2021 Tianyu Chen

Public Financial Management (PFM) plays a critical role in policy-making and public service delivery. Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a PFM tool that offers an opportunity for citizens and the civil society to engage in the […]

Cities and urban services

Our City Plans: UN Habitat launches its updated participatory urban planning toolbox

October 17, 2021 LPS Alliance

What is UN-Habitat’s Our City Plans? Our City Plans, formerly known as Participatory Incremental Urban Planning (PIUP), is a toolbox that allows local governments and urban actors to implement projects, plans, and planning processes. It […]

Africa

South African court orders national government to intervene in municipal financial crisis

October 2, 2021 LPS Alliance

Failed service delivery at municipal level is not a new phenomenon, even in countries–such as South Africa–that have a relatively well-functioning local governance system. Local elections are an important–but often imperfect mechanism for ensuring effective […]

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