Africa Archives – Page 6 of 9 – Decentralization Net

Webinar: Decentralization and cities in Sub-Saharan Africa: ensuring a framework for resilient, inclusive, sustainable and equitable urban development

June 2, 2021 LPSAManager

Countries in Africa are rapidly urbanizing, with cities functioning not only as the engines of economic growth but also as spaces for social transformation. In order to ensure that city governments promote resilience and sustainable […]

Webinar: Decentralization and localization in Sub-Saharan Africa: implications for PFM and service delivery

June 2, 2021 LPSAManager

While the crucial role of PFM in efficient, effective and equitable service delivery is widely acknowledged, the direct link between PFM reforms and improved service delivery outcomes has proven difficult to demonstrate in practice. This […]

Webinar: Decentralization and localization in Sub-Saharan Africa: trends in Francophone Africa

June 2, 2021 LPSAManager

Decentralization in many countries in Francophone Africa find their roots in the French administrative system. However, France itself has evolved considerably over the past fifty years towards a more decentralized system based on devolution. How […]

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 […]