Deadline: 4 January 2020
The Hague Academy for Local Governance has announced a “Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance” course which will take place in The Hague from 10 to 21 February 2020.
How a country organises its public finances forms the basis for how local authorities govern priorities in cities, towns, and villages. While national governments have the responsibility to design and supervise a system that works, local authorities are challenged to use their often limited resources for delivering better local services.
Case studies will analyse different local finance initiatives across the globe. Participants will also visit Dutch institutions including the Dutch Ministry of Interior and the Municipality of The Hague.
This course will address the following questions:
- How can spending responsibilities and revenue resources best be assigned to the different government layers, taking into account the country context?
- What are the responsibilities of the national government in designing and supervising a system that works?
- How can sub-national governments be supported to increase local revenues and strengthen financial management?
- How can local authorities be held accountable by their citizens?
Applicants will discuss the assignment of expenditure responsibilities and revenue sources, the design and implementation of intergovernmental transfers, financial accountability, gender budgeting and local government spending and monitoring.
Learning Objectives
This course will help applicants to:
- Assess and monitor fiscal decentralisation practices in their country;
- Optimise the different sources of revenue, e.g. taxes, user fees, and intergovernmental transfers;
- Find effective financing structures and partnerships to accomplish most with limited resources;
- Use revenue and expenditure tools;
- Increase your insight in financial management and fiscal accountability at the local level.
After this course, applicants will receive a professional certificate of completion from The Hague Academy for Local Governance.
Intended Audience
Professionals are responsible for the design and implementation of (fiscal) decentralisation processes, public sector reform programmes, public service delivery or financial management. The course is also aimed at individuals who work for national, regional or local governments, or donor and development organisations.
For more information, visit https://thehagueacademy.com/blog/2019/03/fiscal-decentralisation-and-local-finance-3/