The greatest challenges of our times – as the world strives to ensure equitable sustainable development for all – is to strengthen democracy and guarantee the protection of human rights, as well as to foster participation of citizens in social, political and economic development processes. Good inclusive governance is a prerequisite for meeting these challenges. More and more, decentralization is being regarded as an important tool to ensure that the public sector responds to the needs and concerns of all groups in society so that they can voice their demands. It also increases the efficiency of public service delivery and improves government’s accountability
1. State modernization - new reforms, new management -- 2. Democratic governance and the processes of decentralization -- 3. Implications for education and training.

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