International Studies Program
Bangladesh - Fiscal Decentralization Workshop (2006)
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Client: Local Government Division (MLGRD&C) Funding Source: UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Type of Grant: Period Funded: August 5th - August 10th, 2006 Location: BPATC, Savar, Bangladesh Amount: Project SummaryProject PublicationsProject Team
Project Summary:The Workshop "Fiscal Decentralization: A Review of Concepts and Applications for Bangladesh" was held from August 5-10, 2006, at the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC) in Savar, Bangladesh. The week-long workshop was developed and delivered by the Andrew Young School for the Government of Bangladesh in collaboration with the UNDP / UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).The training program was intended to continue the policy-level sensitization and capacity building in the areas of fiscal decentralization and local governance which was begun during a similar training program on fiscal decentralization in Bangladesh in April 2005. |
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The workshop was attended by 17 senior government officials, including officials from the Local Government Division, the Ministry of Finance, LGED, and several government line ministries. In addition to classroom presentations and discussion sessions, the workshop also included a site visit to Siranjganj to learn first-hand about the Sirajganj Local Governance Development Fund Project.
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