Many countries have embraced decentralized governance as a structural and practical arrangement for empowering local communities to fight poverty, poor health and illiteracy, etc. Decentralization is seen increasingly as an instrument for political empowerment of the people, a platform for sustainable democratization, and an initiative for effective and people-friendly service delivery.
La décentralisation est de plus en plus perçue comme un instrument de responsabilisation politique, la base d'une démocratisation durable et une initiative permettant d'offrir des services efficaces et adéquats.