Professor Jean-Paul Faguet contributes to Bolivia’s Agenda 50/50 discussions

Professor Jean-Paul Faguet delivered a keynote address to a high-level group of Bolivian policymakers and technical experts as part of national discussions on the government’s proposed “Agenda 50/50”.

The workshop, Taller rumbo a la Agenda 50/50: Diálogo académico con el profesor Jean-Paul Faguet, brought together representatives from key public institutions, including the Viceministries of Coordination and Public Management Modernisation and Autonomies, as well as the State Autonomies Service (SEA).

The event forms part of ongoing efforts to develop a policy framework to implement one of the government’s headline priorities: devolving 50% of the national budget to subnational governments to deepen decentralisation.

Professor Faguet’s contribution focused on the state of decentralised governance globally and its implications for Bolivia, supporting broader strategic reflection on how decentralisation can strengthen public management capacity and improve outcomes for citizens.