January 2020 – Decentralization Net

PEFA: Guidance for Subnational Government PEFA Assessments

January 30, 2020 LPS Alliance

The PEFA Steering Committee decided on June 2019 to revise the guidance for subnational government (SNG) PEFA assessments to better reflect SNG typologies and intergovernmental fiscal relations systems in each country. The revised guidance proposes […]

WUF: Cities of opportunities – Connecting Culture and Innovation

January 30, 2020 LPS Alliance

Cities are hubs of innovation often deployed to address a wide range urban challenges— water management, sustainable mobility, security, solid waste management and renewal energy. In the context of urban areas, culture and innovation are […]

Local governments in Canada: Building better lives together

January 12, 2020 LPS Alliance

Canada has three levels of government; federal, provincial and municipal. According to Section 92(8) of the Constitution Act, 1867, “In each Province the Legislature may exclusively make Laws in relation to… Municipal Institutions in the […]