As Rwanda marks 25 years of decentralization, the country stands as a compelling example of how effective decentralization can strengthen local governance, deepen democracy, and accelerate local ...

Since the early 2000s, Rwanda has pursued an ambitious decentralization reform aimed at promoting inclusive local governance, strengthening public service delivery, and deepening citizen participation ...

The Philippines is a country with a long-standing history of fiscal decentralization. Municipalities have been authorized, in principle, to access debt financing as far back as 1975. Despite ...

The latest World Bank economic analysis for Malawi says fragmented, off-budget financing at the local level has led to uncoordinated planning and decision-making over service delivery There is a ...