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Title: Introduction to the guiding principles for enhancing alignment and harmonisation on local governance and decentralisation


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Session 1.1. Introduction to the guiding
principles for enhancing alignment and
harmonisation on local governance and
decentralisation
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Background
  • 1996 Elaboration of the Habitat Agenda
    (Istanbul)
  • "Sustainable human settlements development can
    be achieved through the effective
    decentralisation of responsibilities, policy
    management, decision-making authority and
    sufficient resources, including revenue
    collection authority, to local authorities,
    closed to and most representatives of their
    constituencies" (paragraph 177)
  • "Governments should examine and adopt, as
    appropriate, policies and legal frameworks from
    other States that are implementing
    decentralisation effectively" (paragraph 180)

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Background
  • 2000 Adoption of the World Charter of Local Self
    Government
  • This World Charter aims to draw up an
    internationally agreed framework for the practice
    of local democracy, as a vital contribution to
    improving peoples living conditions in cities
    all over the world.

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Background
  • 2007 The international guidelines on
    decentralisation and strengthening of local
    authorities adopted by the Governing Council of
    UN Habitat
  • These guidelines are a key instrument to promote
    good governance at all levels and to strengthen
    local authorities.

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Background
  • 2009 publication of "International Guidelines on
    Decentralisation and Access to Basic Services for
    all". UN Habitat, 2009

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Decentralisation and local governance
  • Political dimension
  • participation
  • decision-making
  • leadership
  • Technical dimension
  • needs assessment
  • planning
  • negotiation of contracts
  • accounting mechanisms
  • monitoring/impact assessment
  • Both requires
  • capacity of all stakeholders involved
  • sense of responsibility and ownership
  • enabling institutional framework for
    partnerships
  • Local actors have become key-players in
    develoment

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Background
2006 Establishment of the informal Development
Partners Working Group on Local Governance and
Decentralisation (iDPWG-LGD)
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Aims of iDPWG-LGD
  1. Enhance coordination and harmonisation of
    assistance in the area of decentralisation and
    local governance
  2. Contribute to an improved understanding of
    different donor approaches
  3. Build consensus around fundamental issues to be
    considered when supporting decentralisation and
    local governance processes

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Activities of iDPWG-LGD
  1. Sharing experiences and good practices
  2. regular meetings and workshops
  3. preparation of studies to take stock of
    experiences
  4. preparation of guiding principles and guidelines
  5. capacity development

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General guiding principles for enhancing
alignment and harmonisation on local governance
and decentralisation (2008)
  1. Foster exchange, dialogue and cooperation between
    actors with a view to promote harmonisation
  2. encourage common understanding of key concepts
  3. improve coherence, complementarity and
    effectiveness of initiatives in support of DLG

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Main principles
harmonisation
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Specific guiding principles for enhancing aid
effectiveness that will apply to specific country
contexts (2009)
  1. Steps to be taken in order to apply the
    principles in a more operational manner
  2. Based on the Accra Agenda for Action
  3. Design country-based action plans for
    implementation

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Walking tour
  • The twelve specific guiding principles, with
    their explanation, are pasted on the walls.
  • Visit them, and discuss them with your colleagues
  • Write your first comments on the posters
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