Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

Support to public sector reform, decentralisation and local governance includes policy dialogue, capacity development and financial support to promote effectiveness, responsiveness and efficiency of public administration at central and sub-national levels. Themes include: public sector and civil service reform; decentralisation, improved service delivery and local governance.

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Decentralisation conflict and fragile states - Fiscal decentralisation - Local authorities and capacity building - Local governance - Political economy of decentralisation and local governance

Train4dev (2011): Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance - An open system approach to decentralisation and local governance (participants' kit).

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

1-participants_kit_session_1.3.pdf 534.96 KB

This participants’ kit aims to provide a common understanding of the basic concepts of decentralisation, their history and rationale.It also explores the coherence and complementarities between the different elements of fiscal, administrative and political decentralisation. You can access the full...

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EuropeAid (2007) Appui à la décentralisation et à la gouvernance locale dans les pays tiers

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

Ref_Doc_Dec_FR.pdf 3.37 MB

Ce document de référence s’adresse aux bailleurs de fonds et, notamment, au personnel de la CE travaillant à son siège et dans ses délégations . Il vise à fournir des orientations stratégiques et opérationnelles pour: (1) définir la meilleure façon de soutenir les processus de...

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OECD (2009) Background Paper for the Launch of the workstream on Aid and Domestic Accountability

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

4-hudson_aid_and_domestic_accountability.pdf 489.59 KB

How does poor governance constrain development? This paper was prepared for the launch of the OECD DAC Network on Governance (GOVNET) work-stream on Aid and Domestic Accountability. It sets out a conceptual framework and approach that will enable donors and other stakeholders to explore the...

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Hoffman, B.D. and K. M. Metzroth (2010) The Political Economy of Decentralisation in Ghana

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

6-political_economy_decentralization_ghana.pdf 165.54 KB

Ghana’s reviewed decentralization policy is likely to bring about incremental rather than transformational change. In the authors’ view, extensive decentralisation would be likely to exacerbate problems rather than solve them. The authors argue that wide-ranging decentralisation can only improve...

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World Bank (2009) Local Government Discretion and Accountability: Application of a Local Governance Framework

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

9-wb_logal_governance_framework.pdf 1.73 MB

Decentralisation reforms have rarely bred empowered democratic local authorities. Discretion and accountability relationships depend on the political economy of each country, and historical/colonial legacies. Findings result from case studies in the health and education sectors in ten countries...

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Train4dev (2011), Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: Guidance for Political Economy of Decentralization Analysis (Background material).

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

group_work-_guidance_on_pedca_.pdf 154.14 KB

This document makes suggestions for Terms of Reference and an outline forPolitical Economy of Decentralisation Analysis (PEDCA) studies. This document has been extracted and adapted from Eaton, K. et al, (2010) “The Political Economy f Decentralization Reforms Implications for Aid Effectiveness”,...

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Train4dev (2011), Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: A checklist for sound fiscal decentralisation (Background material).

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

3-check_list_for_case_study.pdf 79.12 KB

This checklist covers the assignment of functions and expenditure responsibilities, the assignment of revenue sources, the provision of intergovernmental fiscal transfers and subnational borrowing. It also includes a description of a fake country case for training purposes. Thischecklist was used...

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Train4dev (2011), Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: Identifying strategic options for support (Powerpoint presentation)

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

powerpoint_3.2.ppt 1.55 MB

This presentation is about the elements that need to be taken into account when designing a support strategy for decentralisation. Different entry points can be considered, including: c entral government institutions; regional governments; local governments; local economic actors and private...

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6th Annual DeLOG Meeting (2011) GIZ: GTZ Independent Evaluation in the Thematic Priority Area “Decentralization”.

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

independent_evaluation_on_gtz_support_to_decentralization_rohdewohld.ppt 201 KB

This presentation shares the findings of a 2008 GIZ evaluation on decentralisation based on 14 GIZ projects across the globe. It makes some recommendations for the work of the DeLOG. The GIZ projects examined were successful because of their multi-level approach, close coordination with partner...

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6th Annual DeLOG Meeting (2011) SDC: How SDC approaches Learning as a Precondition for Change: “Sustainable Municipal Finances” (Fiscal Decentralisation).

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 9 January 2012

sustainable_municipal_finances_fiscal_decentralization_schlafli.ppt 589.5 KB

This 2011 SDC presentation summarises the SDC approach to supporting municipal finances. It is based on a learning project where donor grants and fiscal transfers, own revenues and borrowing and building capacity were assessed. The presentation includes recommendations from the project. The...

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