The centralized mindset of the federal government is the major hurdle to full-fledged functioning of the provincial governments, according to six chief ministers who gathered in Kathmandu to participate in a panel discussion on the […]
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 […]
The government’s chief legal adviser has been given 90 days to gazette the transfer of the roads function to county governments, in a ruling seen to give devolution a lifeline. High Court judge Mumbi Ngugi […]
The issue of devolution is squarely on the agenda. Yet despite appearing to have obtained the coveted policy position of a principle without political enemies, the devolution mission itself is not guided by any clear […]
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 […]
Kenya’s devolution reforms started in earnest in March 2013, shifting power for a range of public functions to 47 elected County Governments. In order to ensure a successful implementation of the reforms, it is critical […]
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