Le Bay, Sonia et al. (2007) Mali: Assessment of local governance performance: experiences with a self-evaluation tool.
This publication is addressed to all actors working in the field of decentralisation and local governance, especially practitioners and policymakers that deal with capacity building in the area of monitoring, evaluation and democratic control of local governance structures.
UNCDF (2010), Performance-based grant systems: concept and international experience
This paper from the United Nations Capital Development Fund provides an overview of lessons learned from the design and implementation of performance-based grant systems (PBGSs) for local governments in 15 developing countries. This paper is particularly valuable for central and local government practitioners, development agencies, consultants and researchers interested in intergovernmental fiscal transfers.
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.
- Aid modalities to support decentralisation
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