Decentralization: Conditions for Success : Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent StatesThis publication arose from a UN Regional Conference entitled "Decentralization: Conditions for Success" held in Yerevan, Armenia from 26 to 28 April 1999. The report includes the Yerevan Declaration in which the participants from Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States acknowledged that, inter alia, decentralisation plays a catalytic role in the democratisation and in accelerating the transformation process of the economy and society of their countries. |
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Foreword | 1 |
Opening Address by Mr Guido Bertucci Director Division for Public Economics | 7 |
Decentralization Reforms in Central and Eastern Europe and the | 23 |
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accountability activities areas authorities banks base bodies budget capacity central Central Europe centre citizens civil society concerned Conference constitutional cooperation Council countries Court of Audit created culture decentralization democracy democratic discussion Eastern economic effective efficiency elected established Europe European example executive exist experience factors federal framework functions funds groups hand human implementation important improve individual initiative institutional interests investment involvement issues legislative local government major meetings Member ment municipal operations organizations participants particular performance personnel planning political practices present principle problems produced professional programme projects provincial parliaments Public Administration public service reform regard regional relations representatives Republic responsibilities result role Russian sector self-government share social structures sub-national success tasks territorial tion transition UNDP United Nations