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 […]
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 Alliance –with Decentralization.Net as its online platform–aims […]
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 […]
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 […]
Decentralization and Local Development in Latin America & the Caribbean – Knowledge Sharing, July 27-28, 2022 Program sessions included: The outlook of decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Wednesday, July […]
In countries around the world, the inclusiveness and efficiency of the public sector depends on the way in which functions and resources are distributed among different government levels or administrative tiers. While countries tend toward […]
Ukraine provides a unique insight into the decentralization and local government reform programs that were a centerpiece of the democratic transition from the former Soviet system. It was one of the very last countries in […]
Overview At first glance, the Portuguese model of multilevel governance does not seem to differ much from the systems practiced in most other countries. However, Portuguese municipalities, parishes (freguesias) and intermunicipal co-operative units, which currently […]
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