- How decentralization is shaping economic development in Burkina Faso
Over the past few decades, decentralization has become a key reform strategy across sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to bring the government closer to the people and boost local development. Burkina Faso offers a compelling case. A recent study published in World Development, titled “Shine a (Night)Light: Decentralization and Economic Development in Burkina Faso,” sheds new light […]
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