Most African countries and beyond have adopted decentralization which has generated enthusiasm and great expectation among the local people to take part in decision making particularly in proposing solutions to their own developmental needs.The expectation is that decentralization would lead to greater economic efficiency and improve their living standards. However, there is little evidence about this claim. For example, almost over a decade down the ladder in democratic decentralization era, Malawis record of accomplishment with regard to the Human Development Index is quite damning. Malawi...
Most African countries and beyond have adopted decentralization which has generated enthusiasm and great expectation among the local people to take pa...