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Decentralization

Using specific–purpose grants to achieve development goals

March 5, 2022 LPSAManager

Decentralization has been increasing in developing countries, oftentimes, with the encouragement of development partners. It is estimated that intergovernmental transfers account for about 60 per cent of total local government revenues in developing countries. Given this trend, the question […]

Decentralization

An Intergovernmental Perspective on Managing Public Finances for Service Delivery

June 28, 2021 LPS Initiative

Improving service delivery is a major concern in global development agendas, but exactly how best to manage public resources to support better and more inclusive public service delivery in developing countries eludes clear guidance. Key […]

Africa

Mobilizing resources for Ethiopia’s health sector

October 10, 2020 LPS Initiative

Ethiopia—as one of the most donor-dependent countries in the world—has made good progress with respect to some of the health indicators and was one of the early achievers of the health Millennium Development Goals targets. […]

Decentralization

Comparative Assessment of Decentralization in Africa

December 10, 2015 LPS Initiative

Decentralization has advanced considerably in Africa in the last two decades. Since 1990, many African central governments have initiated or deepened processes to transfer authority, power, responsibilities, and resources to sub-national levels. To examine the […]

Africa

African State Governance: Subnational Politics and National Power

August 26, 2015 LPS Initiative

This book offers a comprehensive picture of state and local legislative politics in Africa and a detailed examination of formal and informal political authority in the continent’s states, provinces and counties. It considers the pace […]

Decentralization

Local Government Discretion and Accountability

July 30, 2015 LPS Initiative

Decentralization reforms and local democratic governance have attracted significant attention as a way to promote good governance and accountability at the local level. Established theories in economics and political science have articulated the efficiency and accountability gains […]

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