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Conflict and Fragility

What is next for Syria? Decentralization?

December 8, 2024 LPS Alliance
Given the recent developments in Syria, which saw the demise of an authoritarian regime that ruled the country for over half a century, the role of federalism and decentralization in Syria’s future is a topic of […]
Community

Citizen Engagement in Regional Planning and Policymaking

May 28, 2022 LPS Alliance
Citizen engagement is recognized as a crucial task for socially robust, fit-for-purpose and inclusive policymaking. The Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy aims to respond to the increasing demand from the European Commission, EU institutions […]
Community

Announcing the winners of the Outstanding Decentralization Paper Awards for the Asia Region (2021/22)

September 12, 2021 LPS Alliance
As part of the Local Public Sector Alliance’s efforts to promote high-quality, policy-relevant research on issues related to decentralization and local development around the world, the Alliance is offering a number of awards for outstanding […]
Asia

The impact of subnational fiscal efficiency on poverty reduction in Indonesia

August 9, 2021 LPS Alliance
One of the key questions regarding institutional quality in a decentralized system is whether it serves the purpose of providing better public services and improving public welfare that also includes alleviating poverty. Among others, institutional […]
Events

Decentralization and Local Development in Latin America & the Caribbean

June 7, 2021 LPS Alliance
Decentralization and Local Development in Latin America & the Caribbean – Knowledge Sharing, July 27-28, 2022 Program sessions included: The outlook of decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Wednesday, July […]
Decentralization

Funding and financing of local government public investment

May 28, 2021 Tianyu Chen
In OECD countries, local governments not only play an essential role in public services provision, but also represent 41% of general government public investment. This is the focus of a recent OECD study. The function […]
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Decentralization.Net is Looking for a Development, Outreach and Content Manager

March 14, 2021 LPS Alliance
Note that LPSA is no longer recruiting for this position. In countries around the world, most of the public services that are required to achieve inclusive and sustainable development—education, health services, access to clean water […]
Latin America & Caribbean

The Role of Donors in Strengthening Local Governments and Decentralization

October 10, 2019 LPS Alliance
One of the most profound changes that have taken place in Latin America in recent decades is local democratic governance, driven largely by decentralization processes, and also by democratic ideals to open new spaces for […]
Asia

Defending Decentralization in Kerala

March 11, 2019 LPS Initiative
Kerala is one of the few states in India considered to have taken serious efforts in transferring powers to Local Self Government (LSG) institutions for strengthening the decentralization process. The high rate of urbanization in […]
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An analysis of county-level governance in the Commonwealth of Virginia

April 26, 2018 Jamie Boex
Three famous Virginians— James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and George Mason—were leading voices in the drafting of the United States Constitution which made federalism and self-governance cornerstones of American democracy. Although their writings have inspired and […]

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