IADB Archives – Decentralization Net

IDB Empowers Local Governments with Direct Access to Funding

June 28, 2025 LPS Alliance

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved the “IDB for Cities and Regions” initiative, a pioneering five-year pilot that will enable eligible cities, states, and regions in Latin America and the Caribbean to access a […]

Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Latin America and the Caribbean

May 4, 2022 LPS Alliance

The Outlook of Fiscal Relations between Levels of Government in Latin America and the Caribbean (Panorama de las relaciones fiscales entre niveles de gobierno en países de América Latina y el Caribe) is a joint […]

Webinar: The outlook of decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations in Latin America and the Caribbean

June 6, 2021 LPSAManager

Decentralization and subnational finance are important policy topics in Latin America and the Caribbean, as the region is among the most decentralized in the world. With this in mind, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and […]

Shared Mandates, Moral Hazard, and Political (Mis)alignment in a Decentralized Economy

June 22, 2016 LPS Initiative

This paper investigates the effects of political (mis)alignment on public service delivery when mandates are shared between state and local governments. As argued by Oates (1972) long ago, when local administrations are not pressured to […]

New IDB Subnational Governments and Decentralization Sector Framework Document

July 21, 2015 LPS Alliance

Over the last three decades, the Inter-American Development Bank has secured a privileged position in supporting the Subnational Governments and Decentralization Sector in the region, particularly by deepening the processes of decentralization in the countries. […]