Decentralisation and Local Self-government in Eastern Partnership countries

Abstract

This policy paper analyses the implementation of the European Principles of Decentralisation in the Eastern Partnership countries. The focus here is on the following aspects: 1) transparency of decision-making; 2) the development of digital services; 3) the availability of digital community information; 4) the participation of civil society in decision-making and; 5) the level of decentralisation of local budgets. Special attention was paid to the analysis of the challenges COVID19 poses to local self-government.