Duke University Professor Roy Kelly moderated the “Tenets of a Successful Property Tax Reform for Africa” session at the 6th African Tax Research Network Congress (ATRN). The virtual three-day congress was held September 6-8 and focused on […]
Community-led service delivery is an effective method of providing basic public services to populations and, at times, the only option. Yet, despite attempts by development practitioners to improve the sustainability of this method of delivery, […]
Public Financial Management (PFM) plays a critical role in policy-making and public service delivery. Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a PFM tool that offers an opportunity for citizens and the civil society to engage in the […]
What is UN-Habitat’s Our City Plans? Our City Plans, formerly known as Participatory Incremental Urban Planning (PIUP), is a toolbox that allows local governments and urban actors to implement projects, plans, and planning processes. It […]
Failed service delivery at municipal level is not a new phenomenon, even in countries–such as South Africa–that have a relatively well-functioning local governance system. Local elections are an important–but often imperfect mechanism for ensuring effective […]
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has been at the forefront of developing and piloting innovative approaches to financing local service delivery over the past decades. Mobilizing capital for local development funds: A longitudinal case […]
Delivery of health services is often under-funded. This is not unique to poor countries — from the UK’s travails with the NHS to India’s under-resourced health sector, examples abound of the detrimental impact that an […]
Urban governance is identified by UN-Habitat as a fundamental factor in the implementation and fulfillment of the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals. Intended to help city managers and other stakeholders achieve these goals, […]
Effective decentralization and localization—including local 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. With this understanding in mind, the […]
Meghiya Musahar, 45, from Kawasoti Municipality in Nepal’s Gandaki Province used to work as a daily wage earner at different temporary jobs, including construction work. Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Nepal in March 2020, […]
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