LPS Alliance, Author at Decentralization Net

Filling the emerging gap in development spending

March 18, 2025 LPS Alliance

As the reality sets in that the United States and European countries are drastically reducing their support to developing countries, there is a recognition that the end of the advanced economies’ generosity is not the […]

LPSA Advisory Board & Community Meeting – March 2025

March 13, 2025 LPS Alliance

The LPSA Advisory Board invites all LPSA Advisory Board members, LPSA Working Group Co-Chairs and members, as well as all interested policy practitioners, government officials, researchers and scholars, civil society stakeholders and other members of […]

Join LPSA’s online member directory

March 9, 2025 LPS Alliance

Registering as a member of the Local Public Sector Alliance on our member portal (localpublicector.org) allows you to create a member profile and publicly share your experience and expertise as part of LPSA’s online member directory. […]

LPSA launches its Member Portal

March 8, 2025 LPS Alliance

The Local Public Sector Alliance has established an online Member Portal—localpublicsector.org— to allow its members to connect, engage, and share with each other. Becoming a member of the Local Public Sector Alliance—and access to the […]

Decentralization, local governance, and inequality in the Middle East and North Africa

March 7, 2025 LPS Alliance

While many scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners view decentralization as a way to increase participation, strengthen political representation, and improve social welfare, little is known about the experiences of communities in the context of decentralization […]

We are looking for a Funding Strategy Consultant

March 5, 2025 LPS Alliance

The global development community is undergoing a sea-change. Yet, the sharp decline in official development assistance from the Global North is not the end of global development efforts. Instead, governments in the Global South are […]

Western Cape Province publishes a comprehensive municipal budget performance review

February 28, 2025 LPS Alliance

Municipalities in South Africa–like those around the world–have faced challenges and opportunities in achieving financial sustainability, efficient service delivery, and responsive governance in recent years. As part of its efforts to ensure an efficient and […]

Local Public Sector Alliance: Annual Report 2024

February 25, 2025 LPS Alliance

The Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) is a global professional network of advocates for inclusive and efficient decentralization and localization. The Alliance seeks to promote inclusive, equitable societies and sustainable global development by enhancing the […]

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 […]