Most local and state level governments in the United States belong to networks and organizations that promote cooperation and the exchange of knowledge to strengthen subnational fiscal management (SFM). One of the leading of such organizations is the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Since subnational governments in Latin America and the Caribbean face … [Read more...] about Networks for decentralization and subnational fiscal management: the USA experience
Huáscar Eguino
Huáscar Eguino is a Leading Specialist in Fiscal Management at the IDB. He is an economist specialized in fiscal management of subnational governments, fiscal decentralization, management of public investment, and financing of territorial entities. He has over 20 years of experience in the IDB, having worked in 17 countries in the Latin American region and provided direct advice to more than 75 subnational governments. Currently, his work focuses on the management of public investment and the strengthening of subnational fiscal management. He holds a Master’s degree in Local and Regional Development from the Institute of Social Studies (ISS, Netherlands) and has postgraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, and Universidad de los Andes.
Participate in the call for research papers on local finances 2019
Are you interested in topics related to subnational government financing? This is your opportunity to present your research work. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) and the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) have launched a call for proposals … [Read more...] about Participate in the call for research papers on local finances 2019
Networks for decentralization and subnational fiscal management: the OECD experience
Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rely on the use of committees and networks of country delegates as vehicles to promote cooperation and technical dialogue on decentralization and subnational fiscal management (SFM). Since countries in Latin America and the Caribbean face similar challenges, we have invited Sean Dougherty, … [Read more...] about Networks for decentralization and subnational fiscal management: the OECD experience
Call for proposals: digital tools in open code for subnational tax administration
Do you know of digital tools that can improve tax administration? This is your opportunity to share them and support development of our region! We are seeking new digital tools that allow subnational governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to improve their tax administration. We aim to take advantage of and promote the potential of open code for supporting the … [Read more...] about Call for proposals: digital tools in open code for subnational tax administration