Decentralization was a prominent theme throughout Haiti after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital in January 2010, killing up to 300,000 people in just 35 seconds, and again more recently in August 2021 […]
Thursday, November 10, 2022 (10:00 am DC time/16:00 Budapest time/21:00 Almaty time) Subnational governments in the region have overall mandate of promoting local economic development. Yet, there are questions about fiscal and administrative powers and […]
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (10:00 am DC time/16:00 Budapest time/21:00 Almaty time) During the COVID-19 pandemic, local governments throughout the EECA region faced numerous challenges in terms of responding to emergencies. What started as a […]
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (10:00 am DC time/16:00 Budapest time/21:00 Almaty time) The implementation of decentralization and localization has been a major public service reform in the transition countries of EECA region. A key element […]
Monday, November 7, 2022 (10:00 am DC time/16:00 Budapest time/21:00 Almaty time) The European Charter of Local Self-Government (ECLSG) lays down standards for protecting the rights of local authorities and requires states which have ratified […]
Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form important preconditions for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. With this understanding in mind, in 2021 […]
Accounting for almost 60% of public investment and 40% of public expenditure in OECD countries, regional and local governments, who have jurisdiction over key policy areas relevant to the green transition such as land-use planning, […]
Often when one thinks or writes about urbanization in Africa, mega-cities or primary cities like Lagos, Nairobi, Addis Ababa or Kampala, come to mind. Little, however, is written about places like Gabés in Tunisia, Touba-Mbacké […]
Join OECD and UCLG for the launch of the Third Edition of the OECD-UCLG World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment (SNG-WOFI)! This hybrid conference will take place on October 24, 2022, at the […]
On June 30, 2022, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation informed the Local Public Sector Alliance that the Alliance had selected by Hewlett’s Gender Equity and Governance Program as a grantee for general operating support […]
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