Jérémie Daussin-Charpantier

Large-scale urban projects have shown their limits and yet they continue to crystalize a vision of the ideal city. At a time when the challenges mainly lie in improving what already exists, new approaches make cities a Common by putting residents back at the center of their fabric. Complementarity needs to be sought between heavy operations and bottom-up initiatives for the benefit of a more sustainable city.

Among the 17 SDGs, most of which reflect traditional objectives (access to water, energy, health), N° 11 is worth looking at more closely: “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. This is an overriding objective in view of the development of cities, but it will not be possible to achieve it without optimizing their financing mechanisms.

The financing needs of local authorities will be particularly considerable in the coming years in view of the galloping urbanization and increasing empowerment of local governments to meet the needs of their populations. Since 2005, public finance management has become a priority for OECD member countries. The PEFA (Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability) methodology has specifically been created to provide it with a framework for precise, objective and ambitious measurements. Interview with Jérémie Daussin Charpantier, an expert in decentralization and local finances at AFD gives you the answers!