Colombia Archives – Decentralization Net

The role of intergovernmental fiscal transfers in improving education outcomes

August 27, 2021 LPS Alliance

Access to schooling in developing countries has increased rapidly over the last 20 years with many more children, and particularly poor children, starting earlier and staying in school for longer than ever before. These improvements […]

The Role of Donors in Strengthening Local Governments and Decentralization

October 10, 2019 LPS Alliance

One of the most profound changes that have taken place in Latin America in recent decades is local democratic governance, driven largely by decentralization processes, and also by democratic ideals to open new spaces for […]

Postconflict in Colombia: ‘Paz territorial’, Decentralisation and Citizen Participation

October 17, 2016 LPS Initiative

The end of the armed conflict is the opportunity to re-route the complementary agendas of decentralisation and citizen participation so as to contribute to building a stable and lasting peace. On 24 August, after nearly […]

Decentralizing Revenue in Latin America: Why and How

December 2, 2015 LPS Initiative

Latin American countries have made great strides in increasing total revenue. The biggest challenge they face, however, is reforming tax institutions and rules. The importance of taxation as a development tool cannot be emphasized enough, […]