The Malawi Government says it is hopeful that the coming in of the Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) Project will help to inculcate the required standards of meaningful public service by local councils so […]
Decentralization has gained prominence in Africa in recent years. In various jurisdictions, its success or failures have however been associated with instances of corruption to varied scales. This paper therefore discusses the extent to which […]
Intergovernmental transfers form the cornerstone of subnational government financing in most developing and transition countries. The general term “transfers” is often used to refer to a number of different kinds of public financing instruments, including […]
During a research trip to Malawi in 2012, a senior government official commented that nearly two decades after the government had renewed its commitment to democratic decentralisation, the working of local government in Malawi was […]
One of the arguments made in support of decentralization is that by involving local governments, decentralized programs may be better able to target the beneficiaries for pro-poor government programs. A recent World Bank Working Paper […]
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