Community
SDG Action Weekend
With the goal of amplifying the impact of the SDG Summit scheduled on the 18-19 September 2023, the UN Secretary-General is convening an SDG Action Weekend. This is a pivotal event in the run-up to the […]
Articles by LPSAManager
LPSA Updates
LPSA’s Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa: Open Meeting, July 20, 2023
LPSA’s Expert Working Group (EWG) on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on decentralization, multilevel governance, intergovernmental relations, […]
LPSA Updates
LPSA’s Working Group on Asia: Open Meeting, July 11, 2023
The LPSA Asia Regional Working Group Open Meeting took place on the 11th of July 2023, 3:30 PM Delhi 5:00 PM Bangkok and 6:00 PM Manila time. The meeting was moderated by Peter Yates, who serves as one […]
Africa
Local Government in Ethiopia
There is a growing global recognition of local government as an important level of government both as institution of democratic participation and basic service delivery. It is also used for accommodating ethno-linguistic minorities in countries […]
LPSA Updates
LPSA’s Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa: Open Meeting, April 20, 2023
LPSA’s Expert Working Group (EWG) on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on decentralization, multilevel governance, intergovernmental relations, […]
African Decentralisation School
African School on Decentralisation 2023
Interested in learning more about the basic concepts and practice of decentralization in African countries? The African School on Decentralisation, presented by African and international scholars and practitioners, aims to give content to, and promote […]
Brazil
A Look at the Brazilian Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer System
An ideal intergovernmental fiscal transfer system should consider–to the greatest possible extent–existing disparities in expenditure needs and fiscal capacity across subnational governments and allocate funds in a manner that equalizes local governments’ ability to provide […]
Community
Localizing development ? When does “local” means “local” ?
Where did all the “localization” terms come from and what are the differences? People tend to use them sloppily, or interchangeably in ways that undermine the important distinctions they stand for. These terms emerge from […]
Africa
Announcing the winner of the Global Outstanding Decentralization Paper Award
As part of the Local Public Sector Alliance’s efforts to promote high-quality, policy-relevant research on issues related to decentralization and local development around the world, in 2021/22, the Alliance offered a number of awards for […]
Cities and urban development
Sharing urban finance data and rankings as a governance tool for India’s cities
India’s economy is among the fastest growing major economies in the world. It is the world’s fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Over 400 million citizens already […]