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Month: December 2021

Asia

Fiscal Decentralization in India

December 29, 2021 LPS Initiative

India is moving in the general direction of greater decentralization, with an emphasis on cooperative federalism across Union (federal), state and local levels. Passage of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in 1992 set the stage […]

Conflict

Is Decentralization a Road to Peace in Africa?

December 23, 2021 LPS Initiative

To discuss the issue of conflict and whether decentralization is a means to reduce conflicts, the UN Development Program (UNDP), the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) and the Development Partners Network on Decentralization and Local […]

Egypt

Comparative analysis of subnational governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

December 21, 2021 LPS Initiative

A recent desk study prepared for USAID analyzes the extent to which governance is decentralized in law and practice in nine Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries—Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, […]

Decentralization

Entrepreneurial Thinking in Local Government

December 18, 2021 LPS Initiative

Local governments have opportunities to pursue entrepreneurial activities that take advantage of the assets they have to create more value for the community and financially strengthen the local government. Innovation, along with efficient execution of […]

Cities and urban services

Climate resilience in the global South depends on greater attention to urban governance systems

December 7, 2021 LPS Initiative

As far back as 2006, cities were found to account for over 70% of energy-related carbon emissions.  And cities are growing rapidly in both population and land area covered.  The UN reports that ninety percent […]

Africa

Announcing the winner of the Outstanding Decentralization Paper Award for Sub-Saharan Africa

December 5, 2021 LPS Initiative

As part of the Local Public Sector Alliance’s efforts to promote high-quality, policy-relevant research on issues related to decentralization and local development around the world, the Alliance is offering a number of awards for outstanding […]

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