Devolution

The Evolution of Devolution

Local efforts to demand a large share of power have shaped the devolution process at the national level in Scotland.11

Devolution is coming, and its appeal is undeniable.

Devolution would unshackle the economically more successful states.

Decentralization, Deconcentration and Devolution A Sampling of Definitions

This Devolution Plan was completed in August 2001.

The decentralization process, which provides a framework for the devolution of power and responsibilities between the central and local governments, has made further strides.

(d) Decentralization and devolution of authority to local levels

The devolution of control in particular remains a challenge.

One of the unique aspects of the democratization process in Ethiopia has been the very extensive devolution of power to all regions of the country.

The country's administrative system is based on centralization, devolution and decentralization.

(iii) Bringing government closer to the people by appropriate levels of devolution

Ladies and gentlemen, devolution is not a theory but a proven fact.

Devolution might sound unrealistic, but once upon a time so did the European Union.

International conference on ethnic conflicts and the devolution of power in multi ethnic States

Devolution is The transfer of rights and assets from the centre to local governments or communities.

Specific issues relate to devolution and decentralization, forms of partnership between Government and the private sector and non governmental organizations, alternatives for those involved in the decision making process and to the delivery of social services

Unfortunately, the sudden devolution of health responsibilities to the country s provinces occurred without adequate preparation or oversight.

Presentations and discussion under this thematic area highlighted that trends towards democratization, decentralization and devolution were continuing.

The Government was addressing crime and corruption through good governance, including devolution of powers to local governments.

This legitimate concern can be addressed through the devolution of power on foreign affairs to associated states.

1 This Workshop dealt with a number of related concepts, including decentralization, deconcentration, devolution, and privatization, among others.

As stated earlier under the devolution plan district governments have the power to make budgets and undertake developmental plans.

The Devolution Plan is another important development. (The plan has been discussed in detail in Chapter VII, para 31 34).

Article 127 of the Constitution provides that territorial administration shall be governed by the principles of decentralization and devolution of power.

So, far from being a harbinger of the break up of Britain, devolution has brought fresh vitality to national life outside London.

Decentralized governance entails partnerships among entities of the central, subnational and local governments with devolution of functions and resources to local governments.

Even today, tensions over further centralization (e.g., to supranational authority, as in Europe) and devolution (e.g., for Scotland, Québec, or Kurdistan) are intense.

In 1668, England allied itself with Sweden, and with its former enemy the Netherlands, to oppose Louis XIV in the War of Devolution.

Still pending however, were the decontamination of the island of Vieques and the devolution of a former shooting range to the local authorities.

Ferguson and Chandrasekharan include privatisation as a particular form of devolution to private ownership that has become prominent in recent times (Ferguson and Chandrasekharan).

We hope that these can be launched as soon as possible, and we look forward thereafter to the devolution of further competencies to the municipalities.

The Push me pull you of Forest Devolution in Scotland (Ritchie) Decentralization in Ghana (Sasu) Power and the Development of Community Forestry in Nepal (Robinson)

Specifically, the Agreement provides for the devolution of power to the very areas where grievances have centred on exclusion from political access and economic benefit.

The draft bill that would eliminate inequality of spouses with regard to marriage, divorce, devolution of property and other rights should be adopted without delay.

The effective devolution of State functions through decentralization has ensured that an administrative machinery is now in place, contributing to overall political stability in the country.

The Devolution Plan, through reservation of 33 seats in the local bodies for women, further ensured that women are an integral part of all community activities.

117. The introduction of a phased plan for devolution of certain financial programme approval authority to the Regional Programme Advisers has moved to the implementation stage.

And why stop there? Why not devolution for Yorkshire, a region with a population equal to Scotland s and an active separatist movement, and for other English regions?

However, as devolution is more limited in Wales, in Welsh matters the Sovereign acts on the advice of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of the United Kingdom.

The Government is moving on the devolution of authority to the local level to realign centralized structures of the past with European standards of local self government.

Although the Constitution does not envisage a significant devolution of authority away from the centre, provincial and district institutions are essential for both government planning and service delivery.

111. Following the Strategic Planning Workshop, a one day training session was held on the devolution of some programming and financial decision making to the UNIFEM subregional offices.

The hope is to agree on a new, more liberal constitution that will strengthen the rights of Turkey s largest ethnic minority and include substantial devolution of power to regional governments.