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Announcement of Seminar on Decentralisation and Local Governance
You are involved in programmes focussing on decentralisation processes and in support of participatory local governance.
These aspects have become prominent on the Development Partner's agenda in many developing and transitional countries.
"Increasingly, decentralised decision-making and service provision, local and participatory processes are assisting in the prioritisation of poverty reduction objectives, approaches to employment creation, gender equity and environmental regeneration" (UNDP, A Global Analysis of UNDP Support to Decentralisation and Local Governance Programmes 2001).
As you might be looking for new impulses, an opportunity to exchange your experiences, learn from the insights of other experts and be prepared to receive input and feedback from trainers with a record of broad international operation and methodological expertise, we have the opportunity to announce to you a 2,5 days seminar presented in Bad Honnef, near Bonn. The seminar is scheduled to take place 4 times this year:
(May 27 to 29)
July 29 to 31
September 30 to October 2
November 18 to 20
Registration forms can be obtained via Ms Renate Siebert
renate.siebert@inwent.org
tel: +49 (0)2224-926 235
More information
Panel on Harmonization and Alignment in the Field of Local Governance and Decentralization
Experience from Cooperation Projects in Africa
Strasbourg, Place de Bordeaux, France
16th November, 2008
Convention Centre, Leicester Room
A panel composed by European and African experts has debate experiences and aspects of harmonized and aligned approaches for strengthening local governance and decentralisation in Southern Africa and Tanzania, and the roles of developing and developed countries in this process, followed by a discussion ... more
Workshop
Analysis and practical steps towards "Joint Training in the field of Decentralisation and Local Governance"
Bonn, Germany
13th 15th October, 2008
With the endorsement of the Paris Declaration in March 2005 the international community has pledged to increase efforts in harmonisation and alignment to manage aid more effectively. Accordingly, coordination and the sharing of responsibilities have become key issues for Development Partners (DP). Especially in the field of decentralisation and local governance where strategies differ and instruments are fragmented, the need for a coordinated approach is considerable... more
UNDP Capacity Assessment Tools and Methodology
Tools and User's Guide
Capacity Assessment Supporting Tool
Capacity Assessment User Guide
Capacity Assessment Practice Note
Two other UNDP Assessment Tools which prepared for countries of Europe and the CIS:
Capacity Assessment for IPA Absorption: The purpose of this capacity assessment methodology is to assess regional and local capacities in candidate and potential candidate countries to absorb Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) funding.The IPA absorption capacity of municipalities is the primary focus of the methodology... more
Capacity Assessment for IPA Absorption (ZIP 904 KB)
Local Service Delivery Capacity Assessment Tool: Access to basic services such as drinking water supply, liquid waste management, solid waste management, basic healthcare, and primary education, is vital for poverty reduction and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Moreover, these services are covered by the European Union (EU) acquis communautaire, which countries in the region will need to incorporate into national legislation, and implement, as they approach membership of the EU... more
Local Services Delivery Capacity Assessment Tools (ZIP 398 KB)
Accra High Level Forum
3rd Hight Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
Accra, Ghana
September 2-4, 2008
Official Website of the Accra High Level Forum
Accra, Ghana, 4 September 2008 Developed and developing countries agreed to take bold steps to reform the way aid is given and spent. After three days of intense negotiations, they endorsed the Accra Agenda for Action. Developing countries are committing to take control of their own futures, donors to co-ordinating better amongst themselves, and both parties to the Agenda are pledging to account to each other and their citizens.
PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR
FOR ELECTED WOMEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS
Palais des Congrθs, Yaoundι,
Cameroon 26-27 May 2008
Pre-Conference Document (PDF 201 KB)
Panel paper to: "Leadership Capacity Development Needs and Strategies/Approaches for Enhancing Collaboration and Exchange - Strengthening Women's Leadership in Local Government" from Nina Helm, senior project manager for the secretariat for the Development Partners Working Group on Local Governance and Decentralization.
Panel Paper (PDF 116 KB)
Strenghtening Women's Leadership in Local Government for Effective Decentralized Governance and Poverty Reduction in Africa: Roles, Challenges and Stratefies
Programme/Opening/Panal/Related documents - UNPAN
Ministerial Conference
on Leadership Capacity Development for Decentralized Governance and Poverty Reduction in Africa
Palais des Congrθs, Yaoundι,
Cameroon 28-30 May 2008
Ministerial Conference on Leadership Capacity Development for Decentralized Governance and Poverty Reduction in Africa on the theme "From Policy to Implementation: Challenges and Strategies for Effective Implementation of Decentralized Governance in Africa".
Declaration English (PDF 148 KB)
Declaration Francais (PDF 165 KB)
