Decentralisation in West Africa: the implications for urban climate change governance

Working paper
, 60 pages
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Language:
English
Published: February 2016
Area(s):
Human Settlements Working Paper
ISBN: 9781784312930
Product code:10769IIED

This paper examines the linkages between decentralisation and urban climate governance through a literature review, supported by two city case studies: Saint-Louis in Senegal and Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso.

The paper explores how urban development needs, and the responsibilities, policies and processes required to meet them, are shaped, facilitated or constrained in a context of decentralisation. The case studies demonstrate that there have been a number of initiatives seeking to address climate change, nationally and locally.

However, decentralisation needs to progress further: there remains confusion due to overlapping roles and responsibilities between the central government and agencies acting at different levels, and financing at the city scale remains a challenge.

Cite this publication

Diep, L., Archer, D. and Gueye, C. (2016). Decentralisation in West Africa: the implications for urban climate change governance. .
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