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Local democracy or elected despotism in Punjab, Pakistan?

February 1, 2022 LPS Alliance
Less than a year after assuming power, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) fulfilled its promise of radically reforming local government legislation in Punjab. Punjab’s 2019 Local Government Act introduced a party-based directly elected mayoral system. Well established […]
Asia

Making (De)centralization Work in South Asia

October 18, 2019 LPS Alliance
In many countries across the South Asia region, further decentralization is a high policy priority. These policies are part of a global decentralization trend, which aims to improve local service delivery. As economies are becoming […]
Asia

Pakistan: Province and Providence

January 5, 2016 LPS Initiative
Each province is working in a silo with the result that conflicts and the blame game have marred the mid-term working of the respective governments. The end of 2015 also signifies the end of the […]
Asia

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, […]
Asia

Integrating Civil Service Reform with Decentralization: The Case of Pakistan

August 14, 2015 LPS Alliance
An effective public service is crucial to meeting the challenge of sustainable development in any country. Almost everywhere, however, reform and renewal of the public service is needed to successfully achieve the developmental goals of […]
Decentralization

Local Government Discretion and Accountability

July 30, 2015 LPS Alliance
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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