Mobilizing all levels of government has long been recognized as a vital tool in climate action. Yet even though the theory of fiscal federalism provides clear guidelines on designing intergovernmental cooperation, many countries around the world […]
How can a multilevel approach contribute to more effective management and governance of water resources? How can water systems be financed in an efficient way? How to relate water planning to climate change and food […]
Global development does not take place within the walls of international development organizations. Nor does development take place within the walls of the central government ministries that are typically the main counterparts of international development […]
For over 25 years, the United states has not had a standing institutional mechanism for intergovernmental coordination between federal, state, and local governments. The last official organization that handled such coordination was the U.S. Advisory […]
Economies of scale in public service delivery is an important concept in decentralization and localization: does the cost of public service delivery (per household or person) increase when services are delivered by smaller jurisdictions? If […]
It is well recognized that in many countries there can be variation in price levels across different areas within the country (states, regions, provinces, etc.). Policymakers and researchers interested in the nature of subnational development […]
Climate change has become one of the biggest global threats and its impacts are already being faced by many cities and human settlements around the world, including those in Kosovo. The way cities are planned, […]
Less than a year after assuming power, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) fulfilled its promise of radically reforming local government legislation in Punjab. Punjab’s 2019 Local Government Act introduced a party-based directly elected mayoral system. Well established […]
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