May 2022 – Decentralization Net

Varieties of Democracy: Capturing data about subnational democratic institutions and practices

May 30, 2022 LPS Alliance

Social scientists working on decentralization and subnational governance are limited in their work by the paucity of data on subnational institutions and practices around the world. In fact, there are few–if any–data sources that provide […]

Citizen Engagement in Regional Planning and Policymaking

May 28, 2022 LPS Alliance

Citizen engagement is recognized as a crucial task for socially robust, fit-for-purpose and inclusive policymaking. The Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy aims to respond to the increasing demand from the European Commission, EU institutions […]

Land value capture, explained

May 23, 2022 LPS Alliance

What is “land value capture”? How does it work? And why have so many communities across the world applied this financial approach? Land value return is based on a simple core premise: public action should […]

Subnational Governance in Large Federal Countries

May 22, 2022 LPSAManager

Decentralization, effective intergovernmental relations and good subnational governance are pursued by countries around the world. However, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population–over 5 billion people–live in the fifteen largest, most populous countries in the world. […]

Local Public Sector Alliance: Community Survey – May 2022

May 18, 2022 LPS Alliance

As a global alliance of advocates for inclusive and efficient decentralization and localization, the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) aims to promote inclusive, equitable societies and sustainable global development by elevating the debate on decentralization […]

Upcoming DeLoG Webinar: Who Does What? Functional Assignment Challenges and How to Address Them

May 11, 2022 Susanna Fazio

The Development Partners Network on Decentralisation & Local Governance (DeLoG) cordially invites you to participate to this upcoming webinar on functional assignment. During the webinar, we will discuss how to effectively assign functional responsibilities in multilevel governance systems. […]

The Dynamics of Decentralization in the MENA: Processes, Outcomes, and Obstacles

May 10, 2022 LPSAManager

In March 2020, the Program on Governance and Local Development at the University of Gothenburg brought together decentralization scholars from around the MENA region. The discussions focused around the design of decentralization reforms, obstacles, progress […]

Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Latin America and the Caribbean

May 4, 2022 LPS Alliance

The Outlook of Fiscal Relations between Levels of Government in Latin America and the Caribbean (Panorama de las relaciones fiscales entre niveles de gobierno en países de América Latina y el Caribe) is a joint […]