A responsible state is one that is closer to its citizens and responsive to their local needs. In governance parlance, this structure is called decentralisation, which has proved to be the only growth ...

True decentralisation requires the transfer of real power and decision-making to the local level, but this continues to be ignored in Bangladesh, speakers said at a programme yesterday.

The concept of a digital era seems to have been based on how centralised data governance can be. However, with technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and blockchain, ...

The results of the latest general election have indicated a clear direction that most citizens would like the country to go. However, because of the entrenched power structure, the effort by a ...

Across the blockchain industry, decentralisation has long been touted as the core tenet. A promise of a future where power is distributed among the masses and control is wrested from the hands of ...

Since the late 1980s, there has been a great deal of international support for decentralised governance to offer a comprehensive range of benefits, from the increased efficiency and effectiveness of ...

The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening decentralisation reforms through the implementation of the National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework (NDPS) 2026–2030.

Although the share of local expenditure has increased, more than 50% goes towards interest payments and salaries, leaving less room in the sub-national government's budget for dealing with a medical ...

The Federal Government's latest decentralisation push has been labelled a "thoroughly bad idea" by independent think tank the Grattan Institute. Regional Affairs Minister and deputy Nationals leader ...

Much has been written on decentralisation in India though, on the ground, there is very little to show despite the 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendments. The rationale for decentralisation comes ...