how decentralisation can bring these benefits has been mixed. Under the wrong conditions, decentralised power can be … fresh evidence from around the world, including broad cross-country data as well as detailed studies of Bangladesh, India …, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Ghana, Kenya and Colombia. They investigate the pros and cons of decentralisation in both …

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 …