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Greenhouse Gas Inventories for Urban Operations in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

27 August 2015
Mitigation progress cannot be measured without estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Capturing project and city emission estimates has yet to be fully mainstreamed as part of Asian Development Bank’s urban operations. Despite the challenges, there is a strong case for moving toward…

Functional Assignment in Structuring Decentralized Sector Systems: Emerging Practices and Methodology

26 August 2015
This presentation gives an overview of the context, practices, and emerging methodology in functional assignment in the decentralization process. It also provides some case studies, particularly the experiences and challenges of Cambodia, Pakistan, and Indonesia in this local governance reform.

Development Policy Instruments to Support Decentralization and Local Governance Reforms

26 August 2015
Policy-based loans (PBLs) are important instruments that address both legal and regulatory policy constraints to develop a more conducive environment. The benefits and challenges of employing PBLs in the Asian Development Banks’ governance work are explained in this presentation. Important lessons…

Alternative Ways of Financing Urban Development

26 August 2015
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) provides assistance to medium-sized Asian cities in bridging the gap between their development plans and the implementation of their infrastructure investments. CDIA supports the identification and development of urban investment projects and links…

Fiscal Decentralization: Performance Based Grants

26 August 2015
This presentation discusses the national performance-based incentives given to local governments in a decentralized set-up. An overview of the objectives and design of local government incentives is provided. It also shares examples of selected international experiences on performance-based grants…

Providing Social Accountability Interventions to Foster Constructive Engagement of Stakeholders in the Local Government Affairs: Cagayan de Oro City

26 August 2015
This presentation focuses on the constructive engagement Initiatives established between the local government unit (LGU) and civil society organizations in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, resulting from a regional technical assistance provided by Asian Development Bank. Social accountability…

Indian Cities in Aspirational Times

25 August 2015
India’s urbanization, characterized as hidden and messy, is in place. The link between operations and policies calls for the creation of a new city governance system that encourages shared responsibility. The Inclusive Cities Partnership Program is introduced to support the national government in…

Local Governance and Decentralization Reforms in Southeast Asia

25 August 2015
Most countries in Asia and the Pacific have decentralized the delivery of basic services to some extent. Political dynamics, however, remain an important driver based on Southeast Asia’s reform experiences in local government. The local government reforms introduced in the Philippines and Cambodia…

Introduction to Decentralization and Local Governance

25 August 2015
This presentation introduces the “Development Partners Network on Decentralization and Local Governance (DeLoG),” an informal network of 29 bi- and multilateral development partners in the field of decentralization and local governance. DeLoG functions as a knowledge hub, a knowledge exchange…

Decentralization and Local Governance Reforms in South Asia: An Overview

25 August 2015
This presentation shares the key features of decentralized governance in South Asia. The fiscal decentralization framework used in the region is explained. It also includes a discussion of the issues and challenges encountered and suggested ways in moving forward.