Marina Jandrevska, Author at Decentralization Net

LPSA Expert Working Group on Europe & Central Asia – Open Meeting – June 2024

June 13, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

LPSA’s Regional Working Group on Europe & Central Asia (ECA) Open Meeting took place on June 12, 2024, (10:00 EDT/ 15:00 BST/ 16:00 CEST/ 19:00 UZT). The meeting was opened and moderated by Glen Wright, who […]

Local Government in Albania: A Status Report for 2023

June 11, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The Institute for Municipalities of Albania is a civil society organization, with an interest in contributing to local, regional, and national progress and development for good governance and decentralization through assistance, research, studies, and professional […]

Kutaisi Fourth International Forum: Beyond the Horizon/Empowering Second-Tier, Medium-Size, and Small-Size Cities

May 28, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The Kutaisi City Municipality, together with the Management and Development Solutions Hub (MDSH), is proud to announce the upcoming Kutaisi International Forum (KIF) for its fourth edition. This highly anticipated event is being co-organized by […]

Overview of Balanced Regional Development and Fiscal Decentralization

April 14, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Fiscal decentralization and balanced regional development are closely related policy objectives: when making policies for one of these objectives, it is important to take into account the impact on the other policy area as well. […]

Intergovernmental Grants Impact on Tax Policy, Fiscal Stability and Political Economy

April 8, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Intergovernmental grants are an important financial tool for funding subnational governments at the local, intermediate, and regional levels. These grants serve three main purposes: financing public services and investments, subsidizing services that may not be […]

The Political Economy of Redistribution in Indonesia

March 24, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Political patronage involves politicians providing benefits or resources in exchange for political support or loyalty. Favoritism, particularly in intergovernmental fiscal transfers, can lead to unequal access to resources and perpetuate inequalities. To combat this, policymakers […]

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance – Open Meeting – March 2024

March 6, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance meeting took place on March 6, 2024, (9:00 EST/ 14:00 GMT/ 15:00 CET). The meeting was opened and moderated by Dr Titilola Akindeinde, Executive Director, Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) […]

Fiscal decentralization and the Efficiency of Local Governments in Central and Eastern Europe

January 21, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Public Administration, Governance and Globalization (PAGG) is a series of publications aimed at advancing knowledge and understanding about public, nonprofit, private and nongovernmental organizations and institutions. The series covers governance, administration and management at local, […]

Municipal finance in the Netherlands and Worldwide

December 13, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

VNG International is the International Cooperation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities, rooted in a long history of local democracy and local government. The organization’s mission is to strengthen democratic local government in developing […]

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance – Open Meeting – December 2023

December 5, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group Meeting on Subnational Finance took place on December 5, 2023, (9:30 EDT/ 14:30 GMT/ 15:30 CET). The meeting was opened and moderated by Elton Stafa from Network of associations of local authorities […]