decentralization, based on relationships of accountability between different actors in the delivery chain. Moving from a model of … central provision to that of decentralization to local governments introduces a new relationship of accountability …. Only by examining how these relationships change can we understand why decentralization can, and sometimes cannot, lead to …

This overall picture of decentralization and local democracy in African countries shows significant progress at the … strictly institutional level. No country now publicly opposes the implementation of decentralization policies. Local …, be set against a number of persistent obstacles that continue to hinder a real progression of decentralization in Africa …

The report examines the local government sector in Kenya, the reform and decentralization process, and the dynamics of … in Kenya: the inter-governmental system, local government and key local service sectors (such as water, roads, education …

intergovernmental system in Colombia. In mid-2007 congress approved a legislative act as constitutional amendment that increases the … challenge. The emphasis is on three sectors: education and health, which are both financed primarily by the SGP; and the road …

intergovernmental system in Colombia. In mid-2007 congress approved a legislative act as constitutional amendment that increases the … challenge. The emphasis is on three sectors: education and health, which are both financed primarily by the SGP; and the road …