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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.

24 groups and 31 articles on Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation. 792 capacity4dev.eu members interested in Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation.

Articles on Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

November 18 2011 by Team Editorial
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The European Training Foundation is supporting a reform of vocational education and training in Tajikistan that offers an interesting case study, stressing the importance of knowledge sharing for long-term capacity development.
November 11 2011 by Team Editorial
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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 might be relevant to European Commission staff.
This article belongs to the topics: Aid Effectiveness, Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
October 27 2011 by Team Editorial
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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.
June 30 2011 by Team Editorial
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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.
June 23 2011 by Team Editorial
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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.
March 24 2011 by Team Editorial
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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.
This article belongs to the topics: Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
March 11 2011 by Team Editorial
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Rather than corruption being seen as something inherently negative, it should be understood as a practice embedded in the everyday elements of a society, according to a study on everyday corruption in Africa.
January 14 2011 by Team Editorial
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Seniors receive a state pension at the age of 70 in Lesotho, Southern Africa. But in a country with an average life expectancy of 44, is this a social protection scheme worth applauding? Yes, says Giorgia Giovannetti, Scientific Director of the 2010/2011 European Report on Development.

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Posted September 2 2011 by Rodriguez Bilba...
  The European Commission, like many other donor agencies, is providing growing levels of funds to support decentralisation and local governance...

Groups on Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

(8 members)
This group gathers all methodological publications of the Directorate EuropeAid that have been published in the "Tools and Methods Series"
You are member since February 16 2012
(12 members)
A group to discuss improving the way we handle situations of fragility
You are member since February 16 2012
LED
(2 members)
Developing micro projects outside big cities to create jobs and revenues
You are member since January 9 2012
(16 members)
A group space introducing the support team for Project and Programme Cycle Management.
You are member since January 2 2012
(27 members)
This group is composed of all colleagues working in EU delegation across the region.
You are member since September 29 2011
(13 members)
NICHE Mozambique programme for capacity development in Higher Education
You are member since August 23 2011
(1 members)
Organisation Development Practitioner's Network
You are member since June 10 2011
(154 members)
A group to discuss and support the pragmatic and gradual introduction of a "political economy" approach in EC Development Cooperation.
You are member since December 8 2010
(104 members)
Economics, public finance and budget support
You are member since October 26 2010
(25 members)
Public Group on Security, Justice & Human Rights
You are member since October 13 2010

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