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 […]
Often when one thinks or writes about urbanization in Africa, mega-cities or primary cities like Lagos, Nairobi, Addis Ababa or Kampala, come to mind. Little, however, is written about places like Gabés in Tunisia, Touba-Mbacké […]
The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, and the political crisis that followed, have, understandably, attracted a lot of media attention. But for most Haitians, the dramatic developments in the capital city have less bearing on […]
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 […]
South Africa’s current intergovernmental architecture was an important element of the country’s successful post-apartheid transition. A broadly unitary state, South Africa nonetheless adopted some of the framework and language of a federal system. The Constitution […]
Decentralization, effective intergovernmental relations and good subnational governance are pursued by countries around the world. However, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population–over 5 billion people–live in the fifteen largest, most populous countries in the world. […]
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