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

EuropeAid (2007) Supporting Decentralisation and Local Governance in Third Countries. Tools and Methods Series, Reference Document No 2.

Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao uploaded a new Document | 15 July 2011

2-_europeaid_-_supporting_dlg_in_third_countries.pdf 726.16 KB

This Reference Document targets donor agencies and, more particularly, EC staff working at headquarters and in the Delegations. It seeks to provide strategic and operational guidance on: (1) how best to support processes of decentralisation and local governance in third countries, (2) how to ensure...

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Engaging Non States Actors in New Aid Modalities

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 30 June 2011

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 created a new Article | 23 June 2011

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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François Vaillancourt (2008) L’Economie Polique de la Décentralisation à Madagascar

Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao uploaded a new Document | 28 May 2011

PE_analysys_Madagascar_2008.pdf 180.38 KB

This summary presents a synthesis of discussions that took place at a World Bank-EU workshop on decentralisation processes in Madagascar. It draws lessons from an analysis of: 1) the recent history of decentralisation, 2) the drivers of decentralisation, 3) the factors for success or failure, and 4...

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Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Decentralisation and Local Dévelopment

Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao posted Information | 27 May 2011

This brief concept note is designed to complement the information on mainstreaming gender equality provided in the existing Handbook on Good Governance ( EC 2003 ), and focuses on mainstreaming gender equality in three of the processes discussed therein, namely decentralisation, public...

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EuropeAid (2007) Apoyo de la Comisión Europea a la Descentralización y a la Gobernanza Local en terceros países. Colección Herramientas y Métodos, Documento de Referencia no. 2

Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao uploaded a new Document | 25 May 2011

Ref_Doc_Desc_ES.pdf 4.56 MB

Este Documento de Referencia está destinado a las entidades donantes y, en particular, al personal de la CE que trabaja en la sede y en las delegaciones. Su propósito es proporcionar directrices estratégicas y operativas sobre: (1) cómo apoyar mejor los procesos de descentralización y gobernanza...

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

Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao uploaded a new Document | 25 May 2011

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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6th Annual DeLoG Meeting (May 2011) LEDNA: News, opportunities and constraints on fiscal decentralization in Africa

Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao uploaded a new Document | 24 May 2011

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This presentation, delivered by Francois P. Yatta, gives an overview of current fiscal challenges in Africa and of the different sources of revenue at local and central level in African countries. The links between fiscal decentralisation and cyclical development, regional integration and foreign...

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6th Annual DeLoG Meeting (May 2011) World Bank: Sub-National Monitoring and Impact Evaluation

Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao uploaded a new Document | 24 May 2011

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This presentation, delivered by Kai Kaiser (World Bank) focuses on the importance of using performance monitoring systems and measuring results when implementing decentralisation reforms. The cases of the Indonesia decentralisation reform and the Bosnia-Herzegovina Municipal PFM and Service...

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

Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao uploaded a new Document | 24 May 2011

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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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