November 2021 – Decentralization Net

Webinar: A comparative analysis of decentralization and subnational governance in MENA

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Several MENA countries have made decentralization gains, particularly since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited by regime security and patronage concerns. A recent study analyzes the extent to which […]

Decentralization and Local Development in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA)

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form an important precondition for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. The Local Public Sector Alliance is […]

Webinar: Decentralization and inclusive local governance in MENA: reforms and progress

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

MENA countries have made some decentralization gains since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited because of other concerns. Morocco, Tunisia and Iraq are among the most decentralized countries in […]

Aiding Afghan Local Governance: What Went Wrong?

November 13, 2021 LPS Alliance

After twenty years of an ambitious, costly international state-building effort, the government of Afghanistan collapsed in the summer of 2021 in a matter of weeks. The Afghan security forces’ remarkably rapid defeat earned significant attention, […]

Mainstreaming Performance Based Financing into the Government Budget

November 6, 2021 LPS Alliance

Performance based financing (PBF) initiatives in the health sector have been introduced in a wide range of countries. They reward hospitals or health facilities, against the delivery of services adjusted for quality. This was in […]

Webinar: Urban Governance, Social Inclusion and Fragility in the MENA region

November 4, 2021 LPS Alliance

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is defined by its urbanizing, and highly concentrated populations. Yet, rising inequality and exclusion within cities can derail development progress, and MENA is no exception. Fast growing […]

Webinar: Local Governance, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in the MENA region

November 4, 2021 LPS Alliance

Local governance can address drivers of insecurity and conflict by enhancing government responsiveness and accountability to local people, including for the diverse needs of heterogeneous populations. The role of political decentralization, in signaling agreed vertical […]

The spatial and economic impact of fiscal equalization in Germany

November 1, 2021 LPS Alliance

Many countries conduct spatial development policies targeted at economically lagging regions within their territory. Place-based policies often take the form of discretionary spending by higher-order government layers, such as the federal level, to subsidize investment […]