Train4dev (2011) Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: Practice cases on financing modalities
This document presents two case studies of financing modalities for local governments. The first case draws lessons for successful municipal contracting based on the experience of the Urban Development and Decentralisation Program in Senegal from 1998 to 2005. The second case describes the functioning of the ‘’Fonds d’Appui au Développement des Communes’’, an application of performance-based grant system at the local government level in Benin, and assesses its impact on aid effectiveness.
ECDPM (2003) Building coherence between sector reforms and decentralisation: do SWAps provide the missing link?
Sector-wide approaches (SWAps) are seen as the new way to streamline development assistance. But how do they impact on centre-local relations? This study by the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) examines the relationship between SWAps, sector programmes and decentralisation processes in Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Tanzania and Uganda.
6th Annual DeLoG Meeting (May 2011) Intro to DeLoG publication for 4th High Level Forum on Aid effectiveness
This presentation gives an overview of a planned DeLoG publication on Local Governance and Decentralisation, to be published in the run-up to the 4th HLF. It will draw conclusions, report on progress made on the Paris indicators in the area of LGD, show the relevance of supporting decentralisation, make recommendations on how a decentralised system can contribute to aid effectiveness and address the challenges of implementing the aid effectiveness agenda in the field of LGD.
6th Annual DeLOG Meeting (2011) Villadsen, S: Synthesis paper on how to improve aid effectiveness in the field of decentralisation and local governance.
This presentation summarises findings from an EC-commissioned study on aid effectiveness and decentralisation. Since the Paris Declaration (PD), coordination and harmonisation of DLG programmes has improved while alignment continues to be an issue.
6th Annual DeLoG Meeting (May 2011) KfW: Constructing Indicators to Measure and Monitor Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa
This presentation, delivered by Klaus Veigel (from the Competence Centre for Governance of KfW), presents a study that KfW is undertaking on “Decentralization Indicators” aimed at facilitating the comparability of decentralization reforms and highlighting strengths and weaknesses of each country. This study builds on a previous World Bank study of 2002 that tried to track progress of decentralization reforms. The presentation also provides with decentralization scores for a few African countries and presents the cases of Benin and Mali with more details.
6th Annual DeLOG Meeting (2011) DEVCO: Education and decentralisation: implications for sector policy dialogue
This presentation presents the risks and challenges in decentralised education and makes a number of suggestions for priority issues for dialogue.
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