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SUMMARY:Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance
DESCRIPTION:What is fiscal decentralisation and how does it attribute to local autonomy and self-determination? How can local revenues increase the quality of and access to basic services for all citizens? How can local authorities cooperate effectively with regional and national government to attain allocative efficiency?  \nLearn more about these questions in our upcoming course on Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance  in The Hague. \nIn this course\, participants will: \n\nLearn about the fundamental pillars of fiscal decentralisation\, such as expenditure and revenue assignment\, and sub-national borrowing\nEvaluate fiscal decentralisation practices in your country\nIdentify the different sources of revenue\, such as taxes\, user fees\, intergovernmental fiscal transfers and public-private partnerships\nDesign inclusive and participatory budgets\nUnderstand different mechanisms for transparency and accountability in local government budgeting and spending\n\nInterested? Find more information about the content\, application process and group discounts on our website. \nWe offer a 50% reduction of the course fee for practitioners from local authorities and local NGOs from countries on the OECD DAC-list. \nShould you know other persons in your organisation or network who may be interested in this course\, please feel free to forward this email. \nFor general inquiries\, please contact info@thehagueacademy.com or call +(31) 70 37 38 695 \n 
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/fiscal-decentralisation-and-local-finance/
LOCATION:The Hague Academy for Local Governance\, Nassaulaan 12\, The Hague\, 2500 GK\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Hague Academy for Local Governance":MAILTO:info@thehagueacademy.com
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SUMMARY:Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance Course
DESCRIPTION:How can fiscal decentralisation contribute to locally led development and increase government accountability? What financial arrangements help national and local governments to cooperate more effectively to deliver services such as health care\, education\, housing or social services? How can local authorities increase their local revenue? And how can they engage citizens in the budgeting process?  \nLearn more about these questions in our upcoming course on Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance  in The Hague.\n\nThanks to contributions by high level\, international experts such as Nicholas Travis and Jenifer Bukhoke\, and visits to Dutch national and local governments\, participants will be able to:\n\nExplain the four pillars of fiscal decentralisation: assigning expenditure responsibilities and the subsidiarity principle; assigning revenue sources for local authorities; intergovernmental fiscal transfers or grants; and sub-national borrowing.\nAssess decentralisation and its potential in their own country with the help of the MOOD-framework (Multilevel governance as an Obstacle or Opportunity for Development)\nIdentify sources to increase local revenue\, such as taxes\, user fees\, intergovernmental fiscal transfers and public-private partnerships\nUnderstand different mechanisms for transparency and accountability in local government budgeting and spending\nDesign and lead inclusive\, participatory\, and gender-responsive budgeting processes\n\nInterested? Find more information about the content\, application process and group discounts on our website. \nWe offer a 50% reduction of the course fee for practitioners from local authorities and local NGOs from countries on the OECD DAC-list. \nShould you know other persons in your organisation or network who may be interested in this course\, please feel free to forward this email. \nFor general inquiries\, please contact info@thehagueacademy.com or call +(31) 70 37 38 695
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/fiscal-decentralisation-and-local-finance-course/
LOCATION:The Hague Academy for Local Governance\, Nassaulaan 12\, The Hague\, 2500 GK\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Hague Academy for Local Governance":MAILTO:info@thehagueacademy.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
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SUMMARY:Digital Transformation in the Public Sector
DESCRIPTION:How can digitalisation improve public service delivery\, government efficiency and transparency? How to lead digital transformation processes in complex institutional environments? And how to use AI and data platforms while safeguarding privacy and security? \nLearn more about these questions in our upcoming course on Digital Transformation in the Public Sector in The Hague. \nThanks to contributions by high level\, international experts such as Tamas Erkelens\, Dara Sherwani and Vincent Lau\, and visiting best practices in a.o. the City of Amsterdam and the Technical University of Delft\, participants will be able to: \n\nConduct a digital maturity assessment and identify priority areas for development and improvement\nDesign digital services that are inclusive\, accessible and responsive to diverse community needs\nIntegrate data-driven decision-making into pulic policy and services\nApply change management approaches to lead digital reform processes\nStrengthen cybersecurity frameworks and ensure data privacy compliance\, including practical responses to emerging digital threats\nPromote open government using open data for transparency and engagement\nAnalyse ethical and legal aspects of AI and identify success factors for its effective and responsible integration in the public sector\n\nInterested? Find more information about the content\, application process and group discounts on our website. \nWe offer a 50% reduction of the course fee for practitioners from local authorities and local NGOs from countries on the OECD DAC-list. \nShould you know other persons in your organisation or network who may be interested in this course\, please feel free to forward this email. \nFor general inquiries\, please contact info@thehagueacademy.com or call +(31) 70 37 38 695
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/digital-transformation-in-the-public-sector/
LOCATION:The Hague Academy for Local Governance\, Nassaulaan 12\, The Hague\, 2500 GK\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Hague Academy for Local Governance":MAILTO:info@thehagueacademy.com
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SUMMARY:Devolution and Public Finance Management Programme
DESCRIPTION:This Executive Education Programme aims to bridge the knowledge gap in devolution and public finance management (PFM) for key decision-makers and other key stakeholders in Kenya’s decentralization landscape. Targeting National and County government officials\, development sector professionals\, and media practitioners (especially editors). The program explores the interface and how these systems work together to impact service delivery and governance. Participants gain practical knowledge of Kenya’s devolved system of governance\, the budget-making process\, the roles of the various institutions and actors\, and the mechanics of service delivery\, ultimately equipping them to evaluate the effectiveness of devolution in its contribution to political\, economic\, and governance outcomes. \nThe programme is a partnership between The Institute of Public Policy & Governance (IPPG) at the Strathmore University Business School (SBS) and Bajeti Hub. The program\, which explores Kenya’s system of devolved governance landscape\, the roles of various actors and stakeholders\, as well as processes in the PFM\, is  suited for senior leaders within the public sector\, the development sector\, and the private sector. \nFor more information on the programme contact the organizers on \n\nEmail: eepolicy@strathmore.edu/ kmakanga@strathmore.edu\nPhone: +254 703 034 801 (Tel) / +254 719 573 527 (Cell)\nWebsite: Devolution and Public Finance Management Programme
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/devolution-and-public-finance-management-programme/
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