LPS Alliance, Author at Decentralization Net

The Status of Devolution to Panchayats in India

February 23, 2025 LPS Alliance

Panchayats, as rural local self-government institutions are called in India, constitute a fundamental component of India’s multi-order federal system. Their authority is derived from the State, the sub-national entity responsible for nurturing and developing them. […]

Who trusts the Government of the United States?

February 14, 2025 LPS Alliance

Less than two weeks ago, people acting on the authority of the President of the United States announced that they would “shut down” the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with the United States Digital […]

Contribute to the survey: Reimagining urban governance in Asia and the Pacific

February 5, 2025 LPS Alliance

Participate in an online consultation to shape sustainable, equitable, and resilient cities across the Asia & Pacific region. The UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub, in collaboration with Arup and in partnership with ESCAP and UN-Habitat, is […]

In search of an explanation of why countries decentralize: The centrifugal state

January 1, 2025 LPS Alliance

The modern nation-state finds itself caught in a vise. As global forces have often pulled countries closer together in processes of economic and/or political integration or collaboration, internal pressures push them towards greater fragmentation. This […]

Local government and local governance in Germany’s federal multilevel system

December 27, 2024 LPS Alliance

Ranking among the most decentralized and politically strongest among among European countries, Germany’s local governments play an important role in Germany’s federalism and beyond. Over the years, the country’s local governance structure has proved to […]

LPSA’s Decentralization and Multilevel Governance Glossary

December 26, 2024 LPS Alliance

As a global professional network promoting inclusive local governance and sustainable localized development around the world, LPSA recognizes the importance of stakeholders having a common vocabulary when discussing issues related to decentralization, multilevel governance, and […]

What is next for Syria? Decentralization?

December 8, 2024 LPS Alliance

Given the recent developments in Syria, which saw the demise of an authoritarian regime that ruled the country for over half a century, the role of federalism and decentralization in Syria’s future is a topic of […]

Integrating Sustainable Development Goals in local plans

December 3, 2024 LPS Alliance

Local governments are pivotal in the implementation of sustainable development initiatives. However, the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into local plans remains a significant challenge, especially in countries–like Nepal–that are at the early […]

Workshop Proceedings: Elevating the Debate on Decentralization and Multilevel Governance in Africa

October 24, 2024 LPS Alliance

The Local Public Sector Alliance—led by LPSA’s Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa and other Africa-based members of the Alliance—brought together leading African experts on decentralization and localization and partner organizations from around the world on […]

Winter School on Federalism and Governance 2025

October 19, 2024 LPS Alliance

The Winter School on Federalism and Governance is a shared cross-border project of the Institute for Comparative Federalism of Eurac Research, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of the […]