The OECD/UCLG World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment (SNG-WOFI) initiative is the world’s leading source of internationally comparable data and analysis on multi-level governance and subnational finance frameworks. Launched on October 24, 2022, […]
As a global alliance that champions decentralization and inclusive development, the Local Public Sector Alliance aims to organize itself in an inclusive and participatory manner, including by supporting platforms for knowledge sharing and policy dialogue […]
Subnational governments play a key role in achieving inclusive governance and an inclusive public sector. Not only do local governments form the government level closest to the people, and therefore have the greatest potential for […]
For decades, global development partners have supported decentralization efforts in the global South. The Development Partners Network on Decentralization and Local Governance (DeLoG) is a network of 45 bilateral and multilateral development partners and specialized […]
Cities in the Global South are growing rapidly and need to generate more revenue to fund critical public services. Yet revenue-raising efforts by local governments – and property taxes in particular – are frequently ineffective, […]
In June 2022, the Local Public Sector announced that it would review and revise the Local Governance Institutions Comparative Assessment (LoGICA) Framework. Having received extensive feedback from researchers and practitioners alike over the past few […]
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, […]
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