Beginning in the 1990s there was a wave of enthusiasm for the idea that decentralization would promote both democratic governance and economic efficiency. Throughout the 2000s, that optimism increasingly ran up against a second generation […]
Even though decentralization reforms are something commonly associated with developing and transition countries, even industrialized countries with a long tradition of democratic practice must from time to time assess their intergovernmental relations and local governance […]
Local government councils elections in Nigeria are supposed to be held regularly in the 774 local government areas of Nigeria stipulated by the 1999 constitution. However, they are under the organisational lead of the state […]
Two momentous trends have swept across the developing world from the 1980s onwards: democratization and decentralization. These twin processes have generated enormous enthusiasm both domestically and within the international community about prospects for improved governance. […]
Six years ago, a revolution started in Tunisia with an unemployed young Tunisian in a secondary city desperate to make his voice heard. This revolution reshaped the country’s development agenda and triggered a decentralization process to […]
West African countries have been characterised by a process of decentralisation. However, in many cases decentralisation processes have been incomplete, perpetuating existing challenges and limiting the ability of local authorities to address both current and future environmental, social and […]
The 1995 local-level government reforms undertaken in Papua New Guinea (PNG) were largely in response to increasing concern that the public service was failing in its responsibility towards the people. As a result, the 1995 […]
Reforming economic governance at the local level is essential if the benefits of Myanmar’s transition are to reach the majority of the country’s people. Already, some state/region governments have begun experimenting with policy changes in […]
Six Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Northern Ghana, have committed to improve information disclosure and accountability to citizens, in a bid to actively engage them in local governance decision-making process for speedy development. […]
South Africa tops the list of the most advanced African countries in terms of decentralization and local governance, according to the latest report of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA). Liberia ranks last […]
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