Deadline: 13 May 2016
The Hague Academy on Local Governance is conducting a short course on Summercourse: A local Perspective to the Sustainable Development Goals (July 11 – July 15, 2016) in Netherlands. Key question in this course is how governments can decentralise policies and services to local levels to promote more inclusive development. Support modalities for donors are discussed as well as the political economy of decentralisation, central-local government relations and the 5C-approach to strengthen local government capacity.
During this Summercourse discussion will held on how donor and development agencies can support a multilevel governance approach to deal with future development challenges. The course consists of several modules:
- What are the latest insights and recent lessons in decentralisation and sustainable local development? We will explore the potential of local governance in realising sustainable development, while taking into account the political economy of decentralisation reforms with political economy expert William Kingsmill from the UK Policy Practice.
- Internationally renowned expert on decentralisation Jamie Boex talks about inter-governmental (fiscal) relations and local service delivery in different country contexts and addresses different (fiscal) support modalities.
- Discussion will be held on strategies and instruments for empowering local authorities. A new tool for local government capacity development, that has recently been developed by VNG International, will be introduced. The capacity of local authorities will be enhanced to design strategies, deliver and manage services, increase transparency and accountability, and successfully engage with other tiers of governments, civil society and the private sector.
After successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate of The Hague Academy for Local Governance.
Eligible Participants
Previous participants work for: United Nations Department Political Affairs; Oxfam Novib; United Nations Mission Congo, Timor-Leste, Lebanon and Ivory Coast; GIZ Uganda and Afghanistan, Palestine; Care International South Sudan; Ministry of Regional Development and Planning in Tunisia; Ministry of Home Affairs in Bhutan; Ministry of Local Administration and UNDP in Yemen; UN-Habitat Somalia; African Development Bank; USAID Moldova, Pakistan; Swiss Development Cooperation Burkina Faso and Mongolia; UN FAO; KFW Germany; Mercy Corps; JPLG-UNICEF Somalia; Ministry of Local Government Lesotho; Netherlands Embassy in Bangladesh.
How to Apply
Applicants must fill the online application form available on the website.
For more information about this course, please visit Summer course for Development.
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