Decentralisation Newsletter 31
The Decentralisation Newsletter is published by the Decentralisation and Local Self?Government Committee of United Cities and Local Governments to disseminate current news on decentralisation processes around the world. We encourage you to contribute to this newsletter; please contact the Committee Secretary: dal.cglu@diba.cat.
News
1st Summit of the World Network for Quality in Government Conclusions
From 18th to 20th April, the 1st Summit of the World Network for Quality in Governments was held in the city of León Guanajuato, Mexico, with the participation of representatives of several countries and 300 participants. The World Network for Quality in Governments was launched in November 2
Alternatives to the privatisation of basic public services
The Canadian International Development Research Centre launched two publications in March 2012 exploring alternatives to the privatisation of basic public services. Remunicipalisation: Putting Water Back into Public Hands and Alternatives to Privatisation: Public Options for Essential Service.
5th International Conference on Federalism Highlights Paper
This volume, published by the Forum of Federations, is the first in a series of six that shares the lessons learned from the 5th International Conference on Federalism (ICF) in Addis Ababa, December 2010. It was attended by over one thousand practitioners from six continents.
Document on African Urbanisation
The document Whatever Happened to Africa´s Rapid Urbanisation?, published by Africa Research institute in February 2012 analyses the last 20 years of African urbanisation. According to the document´s author, it is a fallacy that urbanisation is occurring faster in sub-Saharan Africa.
Challenges of the Implementation of Kenya´s New Constitution
The new Kenyan constitution, adopted in 2010 and fully functional after the 2013 elections, is playing a pivotal role in the devolution of power to the regional and local governments and ensures the future governance of Kenya. In the new Constitution, the role of the judiciary is essential given.
Southeast Asian Regional Conference on Support for Decentralisation and Local Government
The Conference, held in Phnom Penh (Cambodia), brought together 70 representatives of local governments, national governments, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and international organisations. The conference, jointly organised by the EU project “Supporting Decentralization in Devel.
Atlas of Decentralised Cooperation of the Committee of the Regions
The Committee of the Regions Portal on Decentralised Cooperation now offers a platform to discuss development policies with the local and regional authorities by organising conferences and debates with all development cooperation actors. With the intention of strengthening local authorities´
City Mayors system of governance in the UK
The English government has committed to decentralise political control, including through the introduction of directly-elected mayors. “Since 2000, and the creation of the Mayor of London, the beginnings of a mayoral revolution has been spreading across England.
Activities of the UCLG Decentralisation and Local Self-Government Committee
Conference on Decentralisation in Tunisia
Nearly 200 representatives of local and national governments and of the National Constituent Assembly gathered for the Conference “Decentralisation: tool for the democracy and the local development”, from 28th-30th May, to discuss decentralisation and the constituent process in Tunisia.
The fourth Magazine D+ published
The Decentralisation and Self-Government Committee of the United Cities and Local Governments has published the fourth D+ Magazine, which aims to be a tool for disclosing and debating issues linked to Decentralisation and Local Self-Government around the world.
Agenda
UCGL Activities in Rio+20
Under invitation from the Brazilian Government, UCLG will participate in the Sustainable Development Dialogues Panel on “Sustainable cities and innovation”. Conclusions and recommendations emanating from the Dialogues will be conveyed directly to the Heads of State gathering in Rio.
ICLEI World Congress 2012
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability members and partners gather at the ICLEI World Congress every three years to showcase their actions over the previous period and discuss strategies for the following years. The 2012 ICLEI World Congress will take place in the long term member city of Belo.
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