LPS Alliance, Author at Decentralization Net

Localizing Climate Change Efforts in Kenya: The Role of County Governments

April 4, 2021 LPS Alliance

Kenya’s 2010 Constitution triggered a major re-organization of the country’s public sector, devolving considerable power and functions from the National Government to 47 newly established County Governments. The Council of County Governors (COG) plays an […]

DELOG: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Decentralization and Local Governance Reforms

April 1, 2021 LPS Alliance

DeLoG’s newly revised E-Learning Course on “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Decentralization and Local Governance Reforms” will be held from May 3 – June 27, 2021, in tutored e-learning format. Spots are limited. The deadline for […]

Understanding subnational decision-making power and spending autonomy

April 1, 2021 LPS Alliance

Countries differ with respect to the functions or competencies assigned to subnational governments, and with respect to the share of public spending being done by subnational governments. In addition, however, countries may differ with respect […]

Third Basis Allocation Formula Approved in Kenya

March 28, 2021 LPS Alliance

The main funding source for county governments in Kenya is a large unconditional transfer mechanism known as Equitable Sharing, which provides more than three-quarters of the funds used by county governments. Kenya’s Commission on Revenue […]

OECD Network on Fiscal Relations Announces 2021 Annual Meeting

March 21, 2021 LPS Alliance

OECD Network on Fiscal Relations — Annual Meeting 2021: November 22-23, 2021. The OECD Network on Fiscal Relations is one of the premier international bodies devoted to improving fiscal relations across levels of government; follows […]

Decentralization.Net is Looking for a Development, Outreach and Content Manager

March 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Note that LPSA is no longer recruiting for this position. In countries around the world, most of the public services that are required to achieve inclusive and sustainable development—education, health services, access to clean water […]

PEFA assessments at the subnational level: A presentation and discussion

March 13, 2021 LPS Alliance

PEFA Secretariat – March 25, 2021 at 8:30 – 10:00 AM EST (Washington DC time) Public financial management (PFM) arrangements at the subnational level are likely to depend on arrangements determined by the central government […]

Unpacking Community-led Development

March 12, 2021 LPS Alliance

Community-led Development (CLD) is not a new idea. Even before the pandemic demonstrated why the world needs CLD, terms like localization, community-driven development and locally-led development had begun to gain traction in the development discourse. […]

Future of Cities Will Shape Post-COVID-19 World

March 12, 2021 LPS Alliance

“If urban areas are where COVID-19 impacts have been the most severe, it also means that interventions in cities and towns can have the biggest impact. Cities are vulnerable to climate shocks and produce an […]

Local Accountability and National Coordination in Fiscal Federalism

March 11, 2021 LPS Alliance

A book by Charles R. Hankla, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Raúl A. Ponce Rodríguez Scholars and practitioners have long hailed fiscal federalism as a critical tool for improving government services, but it has not always lived […]