Decentralization--conditions for success : lessons from Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States / Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Economics and Public Administration.

A Regional Conference entitled "Decentralization: Conditions for Success" organized by the UNDESA was held in Yerevan, Armenia from 26 to 28 April 1999--cf. P. 3.

"ST/ESA/PAD/SER. E/7."

"United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00. II. H.5"--Following pages 134.

Includes bibliographical references.

Executive summary -- The Yerevan Declaration -- Opening address / by Khosrov Haroutiunian -- Opening address / by Guido Bertucci -- Message / by Anton Kruiderink -- The Conference : an overview -- Decentralization reforms in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS after 1989 : aims, problems and solutions / by Michal Illner -- The legislative aspects of decentralization / by Hellmut Wollmann -- Decentralization in the European Union / by Michael Kelly -- Financial aspects of decentralization under conditions of transition to a market economy / by M.M. Prusak -- Interdependence and the balance between centralization and decentralization of financial resources in Russia / by Leonid B. Vardomsky and Dorothy J. Rosenberg -- A framework of success for government audit in a decentralized state / by Gertrude Schlicker -- Human resources development for decentralization / by Demetrios Argyriades -- Mobilizing civic participation in local governance : what, why and how? / by Lyle D. Wray -- Conclusion : summary of the findings and recommendations of the working groups -- The LIFE programme in Kyrgyzstan : a case study / by Bolot Kuliazarov -- Annotated programme -- List of participants.