Pilot countries of the 1st Phase
Bolivia
Focus: fiscal decentralisation
- Mechanisms of municipal and state financial equalisation
- Dialogue and discussion mechanisms between the levels of government for negotiating financial relations
- Models or methods of calculating costs resulting from the allocation of competencies and expenditure between the levels of government.
- Increase tax revenues of local administrations
Pakistan
Focus: decentralisation
- Qualification offers for employees of local government and tax administration
- Advisory and research services for the local government level
- Dialogue between local associations in Pakistan and Germany
Peru
Focus: administrative colleges
- Curriculum development for training in mid-level service
- Training and continuing education for managers
- Teacher training in administrative colleges
Palestine
Focus: urban planning processes, financial decentralisation, digitisation of administrative processes
- Effective, participatory regionalisation of urban planning processes
- Increasing self-generated local government revenue as well as transparent and efficient distribution of funds to local government units
- Digitisation and automation of administrative processes for improved participation and accountability
Serbia
Focus: participatory land use planning
- Moderated technical discussions in Serbia on the development of a gradual reform and road map on land consolidation
- Partnerships with selected German institutions with land consolidation authorities, institutions and universities
- Use of the networks of experts in Germany with visits by practitioners of land consolidation and political decision makers in Germany
- Study trips to Germany