LPS Alliance, Author at Decentralization Net

Multilevel Governance and Gender

May 3, 2026 LPS Alliance

Decentralization and multilevel governance are widely promoted as pathways toward more inclusive, responsive, and accountable public sectors. By bringing decision-making closer to communities, decentralization is expected to improve service delivery, strengthen participation, and enhance the […]

India’s fiscal equalization system: balancing equity and efficiency

April 24, 2026 LPS Alliance

Few countries embody the promise—and complexity—of multilevel governance as vividly as India. With a federal structure spanning more than 1.5 billion people, India’s intergovernmental fiscal system sits at the heart of its development trajectory. A […]

Does federalism strengthen democratic participation?

April 19, 2026 LPS Alliance

A longstanding assumption in the study of decentralization and multilevel governance is that federal systems are inherently more democratic. The logic is intuitive: by constitutionally dividing power and creating multiple arenas for representation and decision-making, […]

Decentralization under pressure: lessons from Germany’s long-term support in Africa

April 7, 2026 LPS Alliance

Decentralization has been a central pillar of governance reform across Africa for more than three decades. It has been pursued as a means to improve service delivery, to strengthen accountability, and to bring government closer […]

An inflection point in South Africa’s local government reform?

March 3, 2026 LPS Alliance

South Africa’s system of local government is at a critical juncture. Nearly three decades after the advent of democratic local governance, the country has built a comprehensive municipal system and expanded access to basic services. […]

LPSA convenes in New York to shape its strategic direction

February 26, 2026 LPS Alliance

Yesterday, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the Board of Directors, Global Secretariat, and Advisory Board of the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) met in person for the first time in the organization’s history at NYU’s Wagner […]

How India’s Sixteenth Finance Commission chose stability over disruption

February 8, 2026 LPS Alliance

The Finance Commission of India (FC) is one of India’s most credible institutions. It is a constitutional body whose function is to make recommendations to the Government of India on how to divide tax revenues […]

Leadership transition at the Local Public Sector Alliance

February 4, 2026 LPS Alliance

The Local Public Sector Alliance recently marked an important transition in its governance and leadership. In December 2025, Astrid Haas concluded her tenure on LPSA’s Board of Directors as she turns her full attention to […]

Devolved health services in Kenya: Access, efficiency, and the unfinished business of devolution

January 31, 2026 LPS Alliance

Over the past decade, Kenya’s devolution reform has fundamentally reshaped the country’s public sector by transferring responsibility for a wide range of public sector functions—including primary health services—to 47 county governments. The intent of this […]

Introducing LPSA’s Monday Minute

January 27, 2026 LPS Alliance

Decentralization and local governance shape how countries deliver services, manage public resources, and build social and economic resilience. Yet despite their central importance, debates in the field often remain fragmented—focused on laws and institutional designs […]