Description of Project

The assignment included an analysis of possible approaches which interlink decentralization efforts on national, county and local levels.

Context of the decentralisaiton process:

  • Undeveloped infrastructure and means of communication, low level of education, high level of corruption, lack of capacity in public institutions.
  • Highly centralised – a lot of power vested in the President
  • Few elected officials
  • Many administrative levels at local level but no local governance
  • County and cities are presently the only entities with potential of self governance and of delivering services.

Conclusions from the Study

Decentralisation capacity building efforts need to prepare for a political decision-making environment

  • Cities are potentially important actors for the decentralisation process and Liberia’s development but have so far been more or less neglected in this process.

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  • Study on Decentralisation Process in Liberia Completed Projects Decentralisation

    The assignment included an analysis of possible approaches which interlink decentralization efforts on national, county and local levels. Context of the decentralisaiton process: Undeveloped infrastructure and means of communication, low level of education, high level of corruption, lack of capacity in public institutions. Highly centralised – a lot of power vested in

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    Study on Decentralisation Process in Liberia
    Project details
    Countries
    Liberia
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Budget
    220 000 SEK
    Duration
    2009-2010

  • Transformed Iraqi Local Governance – Preparatory Project Completed Projects Decentralisation Local and regional development Local democracy and governance

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    Transformed Iraqi Local Governance – Preparatory Project
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    Countries
    Iraq
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Budget
    1 000 000 EUR
    Duration
    2010-2011

  • Serbia Sub-National Competitiveness Project Completed Projects Local and regional development Municipal management and service delivery

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    Serbia Sub-National Competitiveness Project
    Project details
    Countries
    Serbia
    Origin of founding
    IFC, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)
    Budget
    24 000 USD
    Duration
    2011-

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    Supporting Associations of Local Authorities in the Process of Preparing for European Union Membership
    Project details
    Countries
    Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Duration
    2000-2001

  • Municipal Partnership Programme – Central and Eastern Europe Completed Projects Local democracy and governance Municipal management and service delivery Services to Swedish municipalities

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    Municipal Partnership Programme – Central and Eastern Europe
    Project details
    Countries
    Belarus, Georgia, Moldavia, Turkey, Ukraine
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Budget
    20 000 000 SEK/year
    Duration
    2005-2009

  • Local Democracy and Solid Waste Management Completed Projects Municipal management and service delivery

    Through this International Training Programme the participants were given: A better knowledge of integrated management of solid waste A deeper understanding of the relations between local democracy and environmental work A knowledge of Swedish democracy Description of Services provided Design and implementation of an International Training programme.

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    Local Democracy and Solid Waste Management
    Project details
    Countries
    Global
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Budget
    270 000 EUR
    Prop. carried out by SKL International
    100 %
    Duration
    2002-2003

  • Local Democracy and Self-Governance in North-Western Russia (Several projects) Completed Projects Decentralisation Local democracy and governance Municipal management and service delivery

    The projects were carried out in cooperation with various municipalities, associations of local governments and training institutes in North-Western Russia. The projects aimed at strengthening: Governance, communication and democracy for local deputies and NGOs General management related to local and regional government Economic development and management of real estate The Congress of

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    Local Democracy and Self-Governance in North-Western Russia (Several projects)
    Project details
    Countries
    Russia
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Duration
    2000-2006

  • NAMLOG – Capacity Building Programme to Support Local Governance in Namibia Completed Projects Decentralisation Local democracy and governance Municipal management and service delivery

    NAMLOG is a training programme that builds competence of state, regional and local officials and politicians in local democracy and governance to establish a joint platform for further decentralisation in Namibia. Programme components include Competence development of state, regional and local officials and politicians Improved capacity of ALAN as a network node

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    NAMLOG – Capacity Building Programme to Support Local Governance in Namibia
    Project details
    Countries
    Namibia
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Budget
    3 650 000 SEK
    Prop. carried out by SKL International
    100 %
    Partners / Consortium
    ALAN (Association of Local Authorities in Namibia)
    Duration
    2009-2011

  • Support to the Decentralisation Process and the Rwandan Association of Local Authorities Completed Projects Local democracy and governance

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    Support to the Decentralisation Process and the Rwandan Association of Local Authorities
    Project details
    Countries
    Rwanda
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Budget
    5 100 000 EUR
    Prop. carried out by SKL International
    55 %
    Partners / Consortium
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    Duration
    2002-2006

  • Capacity Building for Local Self Governenance in Mongolia II Completed Projects Decentralisation Local democracy and governance Municipal management and service delivery

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    Capacity Building for Local Self Governenance in Mongolia II
    Project details
    Countries
    Mongolia
    Origin of founding
    Sida
    Budget
    1 252 000 EUR
    Prop. carried out by SKL International
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    Partners / Consortium
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    Duration
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