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The role of Provincial Councils in Afghanistan

August 3, 2015 LPS Alliance

Since they were elected for the first time in 2005, Afghanistan’s Provincial Councils (PCs) have been suffering from ill-defined and, its members think, too little authority. Those elected to the councils ten years ago found […]

Mapping the State of Local Governance in Myanmar

July 31, 2015 LPS Alliance

The Government of Myanmar has expressed the desire to pursue people-centered development through civic participation, clean government and greater autonomy for state/region government in the country. The Government of Myanmar has initiated steps to realize […]

Electoral Accountability and Local Government Spending in Indonesia

July 31, 2015 LPS Alliance

Proponents of devolution suggest that directly elected local governments are more responsive and more accountable to the people, and therefore, that devolution and having directly elected local officials should improve local public services. In contrast, […]