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Webinar: Decentralization and localization in Sub-Saharan Africa: “The big five”

September 11, 2022 LPSAManager

Over half of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa lives in five countries. As such, decentralization in these five federal and quasi-federal countries plays a critical role in determining progress on inclusive development in these countries […]

Fact sheets on decentralization in Africa

August 30, 2022 LPS Alliance

A growing number of African countries are considering passing or implementing reforms that include some form of decentralization. There is thus a demand for clear and accessible materials that would assist policymakers, practitioners, students and […]

Investigating the Diffusion of Fiscal Grants in Benin

August 21, 2022 LPSAManager

Decentralization and devolution of the public sector have been at the center stage of national policy agendas in many African countries in the past decades. Despite this trend, sub-national governments continue to rely on top-down fiscal transfers […]

Fiscal decentralization and redistributive politics: Evidence from Kenya

January 10, 2022 LPS Alliance

Fiscal decentralization can improve the quality of public spending if sub-national governments allocate their expenditures according to local needs and preferences. However, many other factors – especially those related to politics, influence allocative decisions. When […]

Announcing the winner of the Outstanding Decentralization Paper Award for Sub-Saharan Africa

December 5, 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 […]

Roy Kelly Moderates 6th African Tax Research Network Congress

October 26, 2021 LPS Alliance

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 […]

Open Planning Meeting: Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa

September 23, 2021 LPS Alliance

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 […]

Webinar: Kenya – the biggest bang: key success factors and challenges going forward

June 2, 2021 LPSAManager

The 2010 Constitution provided a remarkable opportunity to fundamentally change the relationship between government and citizens in Kenya. The Constitution enabled a shift from centralized to decentralized and from “top-down” to “bottom-up” in a way […]

Webinar: Decentralization and localization in Sub-Saharan Africa: localizing climate adaptation and mitigation

June 2, 2021 LPSAManager

The global climate crisis has become one of the major obstacles to the world’s sustainable development, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. In fact, vulnerable communities and people are bearing the worst consequences of climate variability and […]

Webinar: Decentralization and localization in Sub-Saharan Africa: is decentralization a road to peace in Africa?

June 2, 2021 LPSAManager

Is decentralization a road to peace in Africa? What is the role of decentralization and local governance in reducing or preventing conflicts? There are several important and interesting questions to ask in relation to this […]