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Elections in Tanzania reflect greater political competition

November 3, 2015 LPS Alliance

Elections were held on October 25, 1015, in the United Republic of Tanzania, with more than 12,000 candidates from Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar—including 1,039 women—running for the Presidency, Parliament,the Zanzibar House of Representatives, and local District […]

As Ukraine Moves Toward Decentralization, Challenges Loom

November 3, 2015 LPS Alliance

On Sunday, October 25, Ukrainians went to the polls to elect mayors and representatives to municipal councils. Under normal circumstances, local elections would go more or less unnoticed by international observers, but with no elections […]

East Lampung Regent's Office, located in Sukadana, Indonesia (Credit: Crisco 1492)

Study: Decentralization Effort in Indonesia Shows Need for Performance Incentives from Central Government

October 29, 2015 LPS Initiative

Performance-based Public Management Reforms: Experience and Emerging Lessons From Service Delivery Improvement in Indonesia, a case study by RTI International, examines service delivery pathways in Indonesia 15 years after President Suharto was swept from power […]

Decentralization and Role of School Development Committees in Public Schools in Sri Lanka

October 29, 2015 LPS Initiative

In this paper, Chandana Arachchi discusses the nature of the implementation of School Development Committees (SDC) in the government school sector in Sri Lanka. The Programme of School Improvement (PSI) is being implemented in Sri Lanka since […]

President announces increase from 10 to 28 States in South Sudan

October 2, 2015 LPS Alliance

On October 2, 2015, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir announced that he would decree the division of South Sudan’s constitutionally established ten states into 28 states. The move was supported by Minister of Information and Broadcasting […]

Nepal passes new Federal Constitution

September 20, 2015 LPS Alliance

Nepal’s Constituent Assembly on Wednesday (September 16, 2015) overwhelmingly approved a new constitution after seven years of painstaking efforts and deliberations, splitting the country into seven federal provinces. Constituent Assembly Chairman Subash Nemwang announced the […]

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Elections in Tanzania reflect greater political competition

As Ukraine Moves Toward Decentralization, Challenges Loom

Study: Decentralization Effort in Indonesia Shows Need for Performance Incentives from Central Government

Decentralization and Role of School Development Committees in Public Schools in Sri Lanka

President announces increase from 10 to 28 States in South Sudan

Nepal passes new Federal Constitution

Why Uganda is more transparent than Norway

Indonesia’s Law No.23/2014 modifies Regional Autonomy Law

Bangladesh Cabinet Approves Devolution of Government Salaries

Kenya: Devolution without disruption