The Asia Foundation Archives – Decentralization Net

LPSA’s Working Group on Asia: Open Meeting, July 11, 2023

June 11, 2023 LPSAManager

The LPSA Asia Regional Working Group Open Meeting took place on the 11th of July 2023, 3:30 PM Delhi 5:00 PM Bangkok and 6:00 PM Manila time. The meeting was moderated by Peter Yates, who serves as one […]

Assessing the devolution status of subnational governance institutions under the federal constitution

December 22, 2022 LPS Alliance

The Asia Foundation Nepal in coordination with the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) convened a consultation program among the country-level stakeholders on November 7, 2022, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The main purpose of the consultation was […]

LPSA launches Expert Working Group on Decentralization and Local Governance in Asia

October 13, 2022 LPS Alliance

As a global alliance that champions decentralization and inclusive development, the Local Public Sector Alliance aims to organize itself in an inclusive and participatory manner, including by supporting platforms for knowledge sharing and policy dialogue […]

The Latest Roadblock for Federal Nepal: Civil Service Reform

September 24, 2022 LPSAManager

Seven years after Nepal replaced its unitary government with a three-tier federal system, its civil service is stuck in limbo. The fractious national government has been unable to agree on new federal civil service legislation […]

Local Development Funds Shift Decision-Making Power to Mongolia’s Citizens

May 19, 2016 LPS Initiative

Many stories about Mongolia lead with the economic “boom” the country has experienced from its vast mineral resources. While the economic windfalls have certainly driven the country’s rapid development over the last decade, Mongolia has […]

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 […]