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Fiscal Decentralization

Do the Poor Count in Fiscal Decentralization Policy?

June 30, 2016 LPS Initiative
Various fiscal decentralization instruments help improve livelihoods for the poor. The general grant transfers in particular enable the fiscally disadvantaged localities to provide public services at levels comparable to rich jurisdictions. Although previous research abounds […]
Decentralization

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 […]
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What drives decentralization in Malawi: poverty alleviation or politics?

July 31, 2015 LPS Alliance
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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