Local governance Archives – Page 7 of 8

Decentralisation in West Africa: the Implications for Urban Climate Change Governance

November 17, 2016 LPS Initiative

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 […]

Challenges to Implementing Development Plans at Local-level Government in Papua New Guinea

March 8, 2016 LPS Initiative

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 […]

Local Economic Governance in Myanmar

March 1, 2016 LPS Initiative

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 […]

Districts in Northern Ghana Commit to Deepen Local Governance

January 7, 2016 LPS Initiative

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. […]

Africities 2015: South Africa Tops List of African Decentralization

December 23, 2015 LPS Initiative

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 […]

Pakistan Urban Forum: ‘Highest growth rate found in emerging cities’

December 14, 2015 LPS Initiative

Speakers at the 3rd Pakistan Urban Forum on Saturday stressed the need for strengthening urban governance, safe transport and sustainable agenda for water and sanitation. Addressing a technical session on the second day of the event, […]

The SDGs: What Local Governments Need to Know

October 17, 2015 LPS Alliance

On 25 September 2015, the Member States of the United Nations agreed on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Post-2015 Development Agenda. The SDGs build on the Millennium Development Goals, the global agenda […]

A Comparative Overview of Local Governance Systems

October 4, 2015 LPS Alliance

The mission of the Local Public Sector Initiative is to advance the global development community’s understanding of the role of the local public sector in achieving inclusive and sustainable development. In line with this mission, […]

African State Governance: Subnational Politics and National Power

August 26, 2015 LPS Alliance

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 […]

Localizing the Post-2015 Development Agenda

August 22, 2015 LPS Alliance

As governments gather in New York during the remainder of 2015, seeking to agree a new global agenda, they should keep in mind one of the key lessons we learned from the Millennium Development Goals […]