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 […]
Local autonomy is a highly valued feature of good governance. The continuous attempts of many countries to strengthen the autonomy of local government shows the importance given to decentralization and reinforcing competences at the lowest […]
Conventional security discourses did not predict the magnitude and endurance of resistance efforts in Ukraine, considering the asymmetry between Russia and Ukraine in terms of military capacity. Based on our own research on local democracy […]
Fiscal decentralization and equalization are important tools to empower local government agencies in terms of financial autonomy and capacity building. The Ministry of Finance of Croatia adopted a fiscal equalization formula in 2018 with the […]
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 […]
Decentralization (or devolution) has potential advantages and disadvantages: while (fiscal) decentralization may strengthen the allocative and technical efficiency of the local public sector (as well as potentially strengthen responsiveness and accountability), the design of intergovernmental […]
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