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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has extended the transition period for the full devolution of certain roles of the executive branch to local governments, citing the latter’s differing ...

After failing to meet the initial deadline to fully implement the devolution of additional government services and facilities last year, set by Executive Order (EO) No. 138, series of 2021, President ...

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and human rights advocate, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has said that the 2027 presidential election will be determined by the candidate who ...

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Take a look at your local council. It’s probably not a pretty picture. Some 15 years of austerity have left local government in pieces. Critical services have been reduced to a level where they are ...

Miatta Fahnbulleh has been appointed devolution minister at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Ministerial portfolios were confirmed by the department this afternoon with ...

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We must not waste this opportunity to transform local government. Local government in England is a closely knit patchwork. In every corner of the country, parish and town councils, principal ...

ZIMBABWE’S 2013 Constitution marked a turning point in the governance landscape by enshrining devolution as a principle of statecraft. The intent was bold, to redistribute power and resources from ...

FOR years, forces favouring a stronger centre have pushed for rolling back some aspects of the 18th Amendment to curtail provincial powers and revise the National Finance Commission in order to shore ...

From left, Halima Shariff, CEO for Women of Hope Abled Differently (WOHAD) Melanie Omengo Twaweza East Africa Regional Manager and Kenya Devolution CSO’s convener Evans Kibet. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] ...