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

"Good Governance" Label Rewards Effective Local Authorities in Senegal

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 23 February 2012

In Senegal, the Forum Civil has established a citizen-led "good governance" label that rewards local authorities for giving citizens value for money. This innovative approach could prove to be decisive to decentralised Senegalese local authorities by assisting them to become more...

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Seminar presenting the results of the Evaluation of EC support to decentralisation processes

Paola GESSI created a new event | 23 February 2012

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From 12 March 2012
in Bruxelles (Belgium)

Decentralisation Seminar March 2012 The Seminar will be the occasion to present the findings, results and recommendations of the Evaluation of EC support to decentralisation processes in partners' countries. This presentation will be followed by an open discussion on perspectives of...

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New Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Development Cooperation

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 22 February 2012

With more than half of the world’s population now living in cities, experts agree that the continuing trend towards urbanisation is both inevitable and irreversible. New EC guidelines propose a fresh mindset to assist the development of better cities.

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Conference concept and contribution paper/Conference "Aid effectiveness, multilevel governance and decentralised cooperation" (13 december 2011, Basque Government Delegation in Brussels)

Herrero Alisa updated the Information | 13 February 2012

Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed the concept and contribution paper about our conference "Aid effectiveness, multilevel governance and decentralised cooperation" (13 december 2011, Basque Government Delegation in Brussels). Information about the conference: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/...

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Document de réflexion N°1: Réforme du secteur public: Introduction

Coralie Mugerin uploaded a new Document | 2 February 2012

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Le présent document a été élaboré sous la conduite de la Direction « Qualité des opérations » (unité « Gouvernance, sécurité, droits de l’homme et genre ») d’EuropeAid, avec le soutien du Professeur Norman Flynn dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la stratégie-cadre sur la réforme de la...

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Concept Paper Nr. 1: Public Sector Reform: An Introduction

Coralie Mugerin uploaded a new Document | 2 February 2012

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This document has been developed under the supervision of Directorate for Quality of Operations in EuropeAid (former Unit on “Governance, security, human rights and gender”) with the support of Professor Norman Flynn in the framework the implementation of the Backbone Strategy on Reforming...

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

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 23 January 2012

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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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Per Tidemand/DANIDA (2010), Political Economy and Governance Analyses of Decentralisation

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 23 January 2012

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This issue paper by Denmark’s Development Cooperation provides an overview of general and sectoral political economy and governance (PEG) approaches to development as well as guidance applicable to decentralisation reforms. The paper is particularly valuable for practitioners striving to improve...

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Conference concept and contribution paper/Conference "Aid effectiveness, multilevel governance and decentralised cooperation" (13 december 2011, Basque Government Delegation in Brussels)

DE EPALZA AZQUETA Camila posted Information | 10 January 2012

Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed the concept and contribution paper about our conference "Aid effectiveness, multilevel governance and decentralised cooperation" (13 december 2011, Basque Government Delegation in Brussels). Information about the conference: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/...

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Bumpus (2011). UNRISD. Realizing Local Development in the Carbon Commodity Chain: Political Economy, Value and Connecting Carbon Commodities at Multiple Scales

Herrero Alisa uploaded a new Document | 9 January 2012

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This paper provides an analysis of how local community development is connected to the global carbon economy through the creation of carbon commodities (offset credits) and the role of premium credit certification in assisting in local development. The paper shows that information on local...

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