South Asia Archives – Decentralization Net

Contribute to the survey: Reimagining urban governance in Asia and the Pacific

February 5, 2025 LPS Alliance

Participate in an online consultation to shape sustainable, equitable, and resilient cities across the Asia & Pacific region. The UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub, in collaboration with Arup and in partnership with ESCAP and UN-Habitat, is […]

Webinar: South Asia – Trends, Political Economy Dynamics and Creating Opportunities for a More Inclusive and Efficient Public Sector

September 18, 2022 LPSAManager

Join us for an in depth analysis of how nations in South Asia are creating opportunities for a more inclusive and efficient public sector.

Fiscal Decentralization in India

December 29, 2021 LPS Alliance

India is moving in the general direction of greater decentralization, with an emphasis on cooperative federalism across Union (federal), state and local levels. Passage of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in 1992 set the stage […]

Global Webinar Series: Decentralization and Local Development in Asia

August 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Effective decentralization and localization form an important precondition for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development around the world. The Local Public Sector Alliance is an alliance of advocates for more inclusive and effective decentralization […]

Webinar: South Asia – Trends, Political Economy Dynamics and Creating Opportunities for a More Inclusive and Efficient Public Sector

August 14, 2021 LPSAManager

Monday, September 13, 2021: 10 am BKK / Sunday, September 12, 2021: 11 pm EDT Topic Contributor Introduction to Webinar Session Hoon Sahib Soh, World Bank Context: Decentralization and Local Development around the World Serdar […]

Hold the date: Decentralization and local development in Asia

July 2, 2021 LPS Alliance

Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form an important precondition for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. With this understanding in mind, the […]

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 […]

Defending Decentralization in Kerala

March 11, 2019 LPS Initiative

Kerala is one of the few states in India considered to have taken serious efforts in transferring powers to Local Self Government (LSG) institutions for strengthening the decentralization process. The high rate of urbanization in […]