Urban governance in Asia and the Pacific faces significant challenges due to rapid urbanization, climate change, and disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to these pressing issues, the UNDP, in collaboration with partners, […]
On October 22, 2024, the African School of Decentralization, in collaboration with the LPSA Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group, the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape, and the Centre for Federalism and […]
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 […]
Several MENA countries have made decentralization gains, particularly since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited by regime security and patronage concerns. A recent study analyzes the extent to which […]
Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form an important precondition for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. The Local Public Sector Alliance is […]
MENA countries have made some decentralization gains since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited because of other concerns. Morocco, Tunisia and Iraq are among the most decentralized countries in […]
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