Supporting Decentralisation and Local Governance in Third Countries - 10-03-10

In January 2007, the European Commission published the Reference document "Supporting Decentralisation and Local Governance in Third Countries".

This Reference document seeks to provide strategic and operational guidance on:
1. How best to support processes of decentralisation and local governance in third countries;
2. How to ensure that EC support to sector policies (eg in health, education, water & sanitation) take into account and reinforce ongoing decentralisation processes.

The reference document is intended for EC staff in Delegations and Headquarters, national partners and donor agencies working and supporting decentralisation processes and local governance.

Even though the Reference document has been published 3 years ago, it is still highly relevant as the European Commission provides growing levels of funds to support decentralisation and local governance in many parts of the world. Yet this is still a relatively new area of work for the European Commission. To download this publication, click here.