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

Perspectives on the Evaluation of EC Support to Decentralisation Processes

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 8 July 2013

The complexities, gains and future direction of the EU Support to Decentralisation processes were highlighted last month when specialists met in Brussels for the presentation of the evaluation of ten years of support, 2000-2009.

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Regional Seminar - Decentralisation and Local Governance in Latin America

Willem Vervaeke created a new event | 10 June 2013

10 Jun

From 10 June 2013 to 13 June 2013
in (Ecuador)

Organised by European Commission DEVCO B2

REGIONAL SEMINAR on Decentralisation & Local Governance In Latin and Central America: Exploring relevant EU response strategies in a differentiated cooperation context (Quito, Ecuador, 10-13 June 2013) The desk study prepared in preparation to the seminar is available here . A summary of the...

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ICC Seminar on Building Legal Expertise and Fostering Cooperation, March 2013 in Nuremberg

Tsvetomir SVILENOV posted Information | 14 May 2013

Complementarity at the core of EU support to the ICC A high level International Criminal Court Seminar for Fostering Cooperation was organised in March in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. The Head of Unit of DEVCO B1 Jean-Louis Ville spoke about mainstreaming the fight against impunity in...

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Group: Public Group on Governance
Decentralisation: Learning Lessons from the Developing World

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Decentralisation is not always easily implemented and many developing countries have failed or are failing to introduce effective decentralised governance systems. But why? Francois Vaillancourt from the University of Montreal, Canada, considers the obstacles, conditions for success and how these...

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Smart Procurement for More Effective Aid

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

More aid contracts being won locally could boost development and job creation in partner countries, according to a new report by the European Network on Debt and Development, Eurodad.

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Engaging Non States Actors in New Aid Modalities

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Engaging non state actors in new aid modalities such as budget support would ensure better development outcomes, improved governance and domestic accountability, according to a new European Commission's guidance document.

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Decentralisation and Local Governance: Taking Stock and Preparing for Busan

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

At their annual meeting, held this year in Brussels, donors active in Decentralisation and Local Governance gathered to take stock of their activities to date and consider ways to make donor support more effective in future.

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Syslog Training on Justice, Democracy and the Rule of Law

Tsvetomir SVILENOV created a new event | 6 May 2013

17 Jun

From 17 June 2013 to 20 June 2013
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by DEVCO B1

This training seminar targets EC colleagues from Delegations and HQ who work in the areas of governance including justice reform, SSR, corruption, human rights, democracy, elections and gender. Please do not hesitate to further disseminate this training among relevant colleagues. To register please...

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Group: Public Group on Governance
Draft Programme

Tsvetomir SVILENOV uploaded a new Document | 6 May 2013

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Pilot Multi-Donor Seminar on Decentralisation Broadly Welcomed

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Attendees and organisers welcomed a recent pilot seminar that brought together decentralisation specialists working at policy level and in the field as offering a valuable opportunity for exchange and cross-fertilisation of ideas.

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