Workshop: Decentralisation Reforms - Local Governance - Local and Territorial Development
DG DEVCO Unit B2 Civil Society and Local Authorities
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Decentralisation Reforms - Local Governance
Local and Territorial Development
Over the last two decades a shift in the understanding of decentralization has occurred, opening the way to a greater, more proactive, developmental role for Local Authorities. This has opened the way to a new understanding of Local Authorities as political actors (i.e. self-government mechanisms of a local political constituency) which are mandated to both help implement national policies in the localities and develop and implement their own local policies, programs and projects and not just “managerial” entities for delivery of a specific set of services. As a consequence Local Authorities are increasingly seen as critically important partners of central governments, who could both implement and supplement national development efforts.
In the EU Communication of May 2013 on ‘Empowering Local Authorities in partner countries for enhanced governance and more effective development outcomes’, the EU embraces this larger view on the role of local authorities (as key representatives of the local polities in a given territory) and the instrumental value of decentralisation (as a ‘vehicle’ to create space for local authorities to deliver better governance and development outcomes). In addition, the EU Communication commits the EU to promoting territorial development. This is now being reflected in the EU Thematic Programme “Civil Society Organizations and Local Authorities” (CSO&LA) that has made “Testing pilot actions promoting local development (LD) through a territorial approach” one of its three overarching goals. Against this framework, the seminar has two major goals:
- Sharpen the understanding of the participants of the political economy of decentralization reforms (DR) and of the conditions under which the reforms may lead to improved local governance (LG) and genuine local development (LD);
- Recognize the opportunities and constraints that EU delegations may face in supporting DR, LG and LD, because of the context in which they operate, the demands of the EU aid management cycle and the aid modalities available to them.
AGENDA
Monday 13 April |
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Part I: Setting the scene:
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| 09.00-09.30 | Registration and coffee/tea |
| 09.30-09.45 | Welcome by DEVCO B2 (Ms Rosario Bento Pais, Head of Unit “Civil Society and Local Authorities”). |
| 09.45-10.00 |
Introduction of participants and facilitators and presentation of (by DEVCO B2 and ECDPM) |
| 10.00–10.45 |
Session 1.1. by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao (DEVCO, Unit B2) followed by Q&A |
| 10.45–11.00 | Coffee / tea |
| 11.00–12.30 |
Session 2.1. by DEVCO B2 and ECDPM First interactive PANEL with three EU Delegations that have planned to provide support to DR-LG-LD in the next programming cycle |
| 12.30–13.45 | Lunch Break |
Part II: Decentralisation Reforms, and Local Development:
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| 13.45–15.15 |
Decentralization and development: Basic Concepts by Leonardo Romeo (30 min) followed by Q&A Plenary Session around 2-3 key questions |
| 15.15–15.30 | Coffee / tea |
| 15.30–17.00 |
Session 2.2. by Leonardo Romeo (30 min) followed by Q&A |
| 18.30–20.30 | Social event (details on location will follow) |
Tuesday 14 April |
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Part III: Supporting local development through territorial approach
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| 9.30-09.45 | (ECDPM) (15 min) |
| 9.45-10.00 |
Session 3.1. by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao (DEVCO, Unit B2) |
| 10.00-11.00 |
Session 3.2. by Alfonso Garcia (30 min.) followed by Q&A |
| 11.00-11.15 | Coffee / tea |
| 11.15-11.45 |
Session 3.3. by Marina Juan Oliva (20 min.) followed by Q&A + Plenary debate |
| 11.45-13.00 | Session 3.4. Interactive PANEL with three EU Delegation that have planned to launch pilot experiences to promote Local development through the Thematic programme |
| 13.00–14.15 | Lunch Break |
| 14.15–15.30 |
Parallel Tutorials (sessions for smaller groups geared at going deeper into key issues raised during formal sessions and informal discussions during the workshop):
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| 15.30–15.45 | Coffee / tea |
| 15.45–17.00 |
Second round of parallel Tutorials
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Wednesday 15 April |
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Part IV: Supporting DR-LG-LD through existing aid modalities
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| 09.30–09.45 | Key notes of day two (ECDPM) (15 min) |
| 09.45–10.00 |
Session 4.1. |
| 10.00–10.35 | Session 4.2. Why should we do a PEA analysis when supporting DR-LG-LD? Consequences of not doing it by Paul Smoke (20 min), followed by Q&A |
| 10.35–11.00 | Session 4.3. How to do a PEA analysis? by Jean Bossuyt (15 min), followed by Q&A |
| 11.00–11.15 | Coffee / tea |
| 11.15–12.30 |
Session 4.4. Providing BS to DR-LG-LD. Main opportunities & dilemmas. Possible second case study |
| 12.30–13.45 | Lunch Break |
| 13.45–15.15 |
Session 4.5. . Introduction by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao (DEVCO, Unit B2) by Aladeen Shawa Q&A |
| 15.15–15.30 | Coffee / tea |
| 15.30-16.30 |
Parallel Tutorials
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| 16.30-17.30 |
Parallel tutorials (second round):
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Thursday 16 April |
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Part V: Exploring the scope for LA involvement in delivery of sector outputs
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| 9.30-09.45 | Key notes of day three (ECDPM) (15 min) |
| 9.45-10.00 | by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao (DEVCO, Unit B2) |
| 10.00-11.00 |
Session 5.1: by Jesse Ribot, followed by Q&A |
| 11.00-11.15 | Coffee / tea |
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Session 5.1.1. (Thomas Gueret, DEVCO Unit C5) |
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| 11.15-12.00 |
Session 5.2. by Leonardo Romeo, followed by Q&A |
| 12.00-12.45 |
Session 5.3. (Aladeen Shawa, UNDP) |
| 12.45–14.00 | Lunch Break |
| 14.00–15.00 |
Session 5.4. (Jesse Ribot) |
| 15.00–15.15 | Coffee / tea |
| 15.45–17.00 |
Parallel tutorials
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| 15.45–17.00 |
Parallel tutorials
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Friday 17 April |
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Part VI: Relationship with associations of LAs, both management-wise and through ‘strategic partnerships’
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| 9.00-09.15 | Key notes of day four (ECDPM) (15 min) |
| 9.15-11.15 |
Session 6. 1 by Elena Asciutti. Introduction: Overview of LAs sector activities (Policy, Quality Support, and Management of Thematic programme by Michel Laloge (15 min) followed by Q&A Partnership agreements with Associations of Local Authorities from the EC perspective (20 min), followed by Q&A |
| 11.15-11.30 | Coffee / tea |
| 11.30-12.30 |
(by Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM) Closure of the seminar: summary of main messages (271.76 KB) (by Ms. Rosario Bento Pais, Head of Unit “Civil Society and Local Authorities”). |
Related documents
Session 1.0. Seminar objectives and methodology
English (1.7 MB - PPT)Session 2.1. Framing the topic
English (337.59 KB - PPTX)Session 2.1 A Territorial Approach to Local Development
English (482.37 KB - PPTX)Session 3.1. Framing the topic
English (436.73 KB - PPTX)Session 3.2 How to Promote territorial Development through the CSO-LA thematic Programme
English (237.16 KB - PPTX)Session 3.3 Promoting TALD through the Thematic Program CSO-LA
English (132.58 KB - PPTX)Session 4.4 Case Study Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkwa
English (60.65 KB - PPTX)Session 4.4.1. Case Study Pakistan
English (61.05 KB - PPTX)Session 4.5. Politically smart, locally led development programs
English (622.83 KB - PPTX)The Decentralization & Local Development Support Programme JORDAN
English (181.91 KB - PPTX)Session 5.0 Overview of sectors identified in the MIP 2014-2020
English (947.5 KB - PPT)Session 5.1. Local Authorities and Local Democracy
English (292.52 KB - PPTX)Session 5.2. LAs and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
English (153.21 KB - PPTX)Session 5.3. LAs and promotion of Local Economic Development
English (343.78 KB - PPTX)Session 5.4. LAs and Natural Resources and Environment
English (1.27 MB - PPTX)Session 6.1 Strategic Partnerships between the EU and Associations of LAs
English (569.84 KB - PPTX)Overall conclusions of the seminar
English (4.52 MB - PPT)
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