LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Subnational Finance aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on fiscal decentralization, multilevel government finance, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and subnational financial management.
The next public meeting of the TWG on Subnational Finance will be held on November 5, 2025 (09:00 EST/ 14:00 GMT/ 15:00 CET)
Registration is required for this meeting. Register here!
The focus of the upcoming meeting will be on “Fiscal Decentralization Outlook in Europe”.
| Agenda Item | Contributor |
| 1. Welcome & Introduction | Elton Stafa Programme Director, NALAS/ LPSA Co-Chair on Subnational Finance Working Group |
| 2. The state of subnational finance in Europe and the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 | Marine Gaudron Adviser – Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, Local Finances, Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) |
| 3. Making Multi-Level Governance Work: Implementation Challenges and Opportunities in the Western Balkans | Monika Kurian Senior Policy Adviser on Multi-Level Governance, OECD/SIGMA Programme |
| 4. Recent Fiscal Decentralization and Regional Development Reforms in North Macedonia | Vesna Garvanlieva Andonova Senior Economist, Researcher, Center for Economic Analyses (CEA), North Macedonia |
| 5. Discussant | Fran Brahimi Director of Local Finance Ministry of Finance, Albania |
| 6. Q&A from participants | Participants Facilitation: Elton Stafa |
| 7. Closing Remarks | Elton Stafa |
We need your help to make this meeting a success: If you have any updates about fiscal decentralization or subnational financial management in your country; updates about new research; or information about multilevel government finance and intergovernmental fiscal relations that you would like to mention during the open meeting, please email the Working Group co-chairs at finance@decentralization.net. so that a brief announcement can be made at the beginning of the meeting.
Reminder: You can join any LPSA Expert Working Group free of cost and receive reminders and updates by opting-in to one or more working groups as part of your LPSA Membership registration.
