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Project title
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DDLG: Forum of Federations
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SDC priority theme
Reform of the State, Local Governance and Citizen Participation
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Project no.
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7F-04005.06
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Country or region
Multiple
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Lead
The Forum of Federations brings experts in federal and decentralized systems together with civil servants, politicians and civil society to exchange and support the development of practical solutions to federal and decentralized governance challenges, including in transitioning countries. For Switzerland the Forum offers a specialized international platform for exchanging its experience with other federal states.
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Context
A large number of developing countries embarked in Decentralisation reforms for improving service delivery, enhancing governance and accountability or increasing equity. Persisting challenges pertain to unclear assignment of responsibilities between multiple levels of government and insufficient financial basis for sub-national governments to fulfil their new roles. In the face of the necessity for a better inclusion of cultural, religious, and ethnic differences within a single state, federal and decentralized governance offer a variety of models through which governments can accommodate the varying needs and desires of citizens while increasing the legitimacy of the state in the eyes of the population. Through providing the means to accommodate diversity, multilevel political systems facilitate more inclusive, responsive and thereby effective government. This is crucial to the consolidation of democracy and the establishment of peace and stability.
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Overall goal
Inclusive and responsive governance, including pluralism and gender equality, strengthened in federal and decentralized countries.
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Key results and insights from previous phases
- Production of comparative knowledgeon topics such as revenue sharing and decentralisation, local and metropolitan governance, natural resource management, and joint service delivery
- Ethiopia Study Tour to Switzerland, May 2016, on Intergovernmental System
- Development assistance programmes implemented in Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, MENA, Ethiopia, Somalia, Iraq
- Adoption of Strategic Plan 2018-23 and results based management
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Outcomes (objectives) of the planned phase
- Increased knowledge, open attitudes and enhanced levels of understanding and appreciation for federal and decentralized governance.
- Practices, principles and possibilities of federalism and decentralization demonstrated, transferred and applied.
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Key outputs of the planned phase
- Global Network of Partnerships Developed, Maintained, and Expanded
- Reach and Recognition of the Forum and its Activities Increased
- Learning, Understanding, and Delivering Innovative Solutions in Federal, Decentralized, and Devolved Countries Facilitated
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Target group/s
Experts, civil servants, politicians and civil society in federal and decentralised countries, including in transitioning and post-conflict countries.
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Contract partner/s
Forum of Federations
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Coordination and synergies with other projects and actors
Conference of Cantonal Governments, Federal Office for Justice, Global Affaires Canada, Swiss Embassy in Canada
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Start of phase: from 01.04.2019
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End of phase: to 31.03.2023
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SDC Budget of phase
CHF 1,050,000
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Total SDC expenses already spent since 1st phase (including opening credit)
CHF 6'280’000
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Total budget of phase including local partners and external contributions
approx. CHF 21‘033‘496
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Estimated Swiss/SDC budget for the duration of the whole intervention (all phases combined, indicate total duration)
CHF 7’330’000
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