Africa Archives – Page 6 of 8 – Decentralization Net

Webinar: The quest for decentralization and inclusive development in Sub-Saharan Africa: trends and political economy drivers

June 2, 2021 LPSAManager

There is a lot of energy behind inclusive, community-led development and people’s empowerment in Africa. This energy is unlikely to result in inclusive development unless the public sector organizes itself in a decentralized manner, in […]

Decentralization and local development in Sub-Saharan Africa

June 2, 2021 LPS Initiative

Effective decentralization and localization forms an important precondition for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development around the world. The Local Public Sector Alliance is an alliance of advocates for more inclusive and effective decentralization […]

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

June 2, 2021 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 […]

Malawi launches ‘Governance to Enable Service Delivery’ (GESD) Project

May 4, 2021 LPS Alliance

The Malawi Government says it is hopeful that the coming in of the Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) Project will help to inculcate the required standards of meaningful public service by local councils so […]

Localizing Climate Change Efforts in Kenya: The Role of County Governments

April 4, 2021 LPS Alliance

Kenya’s 2010 Constitution triggered a major re-organization of the country’s public sector, devolving considerable power and functions from the National Government to 47 newly established County Governments. The Council of County Governors (COG) plays an […]

Local Government Reform in Zambia

September 8, 2019 LPS Alliance

The decentralization reform process in Zambia has raised citizen expectations towards their participation in local democracy and development. However, a sense of mistrust has arisen among most citizens about the performance of the local governments […]

Lessons for Effective Fiscal Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa

July 7, 2018 LPS Alliance

Fiscal decentralization is becoming a pressing issue in a number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting demands for a greater local voice in spending decisions and efforts to strengthen social cohesion. Against this backdrop, this […]

Zimbabwe: 5 Bills Sail Through

September 1, 2016 LPS Initiative

At least five Bills have been passed while 10 are still under consideration as the curtain comes down on the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament. President Mugabe has announced October 4 as the date […]

Zambia: Decentralisation in the Health Sector

August 17, 2016 LPS Initiative

Zambia is among the many developing countries which have embarked on decentralisation reforms of their administration systems in order to improve efficiency in public service and to strengthen local decision-making processes. Decentralisation of functions to councils […]

What Keeps Cities in Asia and Africa from Effective Public Service Delivery?

August 10, 2016 LPS Initiative

Cities are widely regarded as engines of economic growth. Their ability to attract and retain talent and financial capital drives productivity and the well-being of societies. But cities across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, two of […]