On the 19th of September 2022, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) launched Nigeria’s first open-source sub-national public finance database: https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/ The portal hosts comparable annual data on government spending, revenues, and financing for all 36 […]
The Local Public Sector Alliance, in partnership with The Hague Academy of Local Governance, is pleased to announce the formal launch of the online course Decentralization and Localization: Why and What? The online course provides […]
A growing number of African countries are considering passing or implementing reforms that include some form of decentralization. There is thus a demand for clear and accessible materials that would assist policymakers, practitioners, students and […]
In a time of unprecedented challenges, global governance needs a transformation capable of reconciling us with the planet and fostering caring for each other. To do this, the municipal movement, to which the author belongs, […]
The Local Public Sector Alliance aims to elevate the debate on decentralization and localization around the world in order to promote inclusive, equitable societies and resilient, sustainable global development. As part of its fundamental principles, […]
As an alliance that champions decentralization and inclusive development, the Local Public Sector Alliance aims to organize itself in an inclusive and participatory manner. In line with this ambition, one of the first actions of […]
Local governments are not all the same. In fact, local governance institutions in different countries may be quite different in terms of their functional responsibilities; their political powers and arrangements; their administrative powers and arrangements; […]
Decentralization was a prominent theme throughout Haiti after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital in January 2010, killing up to 300,000 people in just 35 seconds, and again more recently in August 2021 […]
Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form important preconditions for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. With this understanding in mind, in 2021 […]
Join OECD and UCLG for the launch of the Third Edition of the OECD-UCLG World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment (SNG-WOFI)! This hybrid conference will take place on October 24, 2022, at the […]
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