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Why Uganda is more transparent than Norway

September 13, 2015 LPS Alliance

This unusual insight comes from a recent IMF publication – it finds that Uganda keeps better records of its public expenditure than Norway. Is that plausible? Absolutely. My work with the Budget Strengthening Initiative looks […]

East Lampung Regent's Office, located in Sukadana, Indonesia (Credit: Crisco 1492)

Indonesia’s Law No.23/2014 modifies Regional Autonomy Law

September 13, 2015 LPS Alliance

Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs recently published a circular reminding all provincial, regional and municipal governments of the penalties for regional heads and councilors who fail to meet the deadline for the regional budget approval. The […]

Bangladesh Cabinet Approves Devolution of Government Salaries

September 7, 2015 Jamie Boex

Although Bangladesh is widely regarded as one of the most centralized countries in the world, a sea-change is about to take place in the role of local governments in Bangladesh. On August 31, 2015, Cabinet […]

The Hague Academy: Fiscal Decentralization and Local Finance Course

August 29, 2015 LPS Alliance

The way public finances are organized in a country forms the basis for how local authorities run their activities in cities, towns and villages. While national governments have the responsibility to design and supervise a […]

What is the Territorial Approach to Local Development?

August 29, 2015 LPS Alliance

Decentralization as a political process has existed for decades, though with mixed results in improving people’s lives. Many reforms failed to promote local development because they were not designed to do so. As Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, […]

Accountability and Transparency in English Local Government: Moving from ‘Matching Parts’ to ‘Awkward Couple’?

August 29, 2015 LPS Alliance

Although excessive transparency and accountability demands can have a counterproductive effect on organisational performance (Bovens, 2005), longstanding hierarchical accountability structures to ensure financial conformance in English local government continue to endure. Interestingly however, the previously […]

Why Uganda is more transparent than Norway

Indonesia’s Law No.23/2014 modifies Regional Autonomy Law

Bangladesh Cabinet Approves Devolution of Government Salaries

The Hague Academy: Fiscal Decentralization and Local Finance Course

What is the Territorial Approach to Local Development?

Accountability and Transparency in English Local Government: Moving from ‘Matching Parts’ to ‘Awkward Couple’?

Kenya: Devolution without disruption

The Evolution of Kenya’s Devolution

‘Localizing’ the Post-2015 agenda: What does it mean in practice?

African State Governance: Subnational Politics and National Power