Glossary

The glossary will help you familiarise yourself with the basic concepts of local self-government, multi-level governance, and decentralisation.

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Word	Explanation
Regional governance institution	Regional governance institution is a general term to refer to any type of devolved, nondevolved, or hybrid regional governance body or entity (regardless of whether it meets the definition of a ‘regional government’).
Regional government	A regional government is a corporate body (or institutional unit) that performs one or more public sector functions within a regional jurisdiction and that has adequate political, administrative, and fiscal autonomy and authority to respond to the needs and priorities of its constituents.