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[ July 11, 2026 ] Is there an economic payoff from creating new local governments? Evidence from Brazil Brazil
[ July 8, 2026 ] Property tax in Europe: a changing landscape Decentralization
[ July 6, 2026 ] Realizing the Jobs Potential of MENA’s Cities Cities and urban development
[ July 2, 2026 ] A new frontier for development cooperation: From localizing development to leveraging multilevel governance Community
[ June 11, 2026 ] Vietnam’s ambitious subnational governance restructuring Asia

A new frontier for development cooperation: From localizing development to leveraging multilevel governance

July 2, 2026 LPS Alliance

Over the past two decades, the international development community has undergone an important shift in its thinking about development. Increasingly, policy makers, development partners, and international organizations recognize that achieving sustainable development requires more than […]

Local Governance for Children: Beyond Administrative Reform

May 20, 2026 Marina Jandrevska

Discussions about decentralization and local governance often focus on institutional architecture: which level of government is responsible for which function, how intergovernmental transfers are designed, or whether local governments possess sufficient administrative autonomy. Yet, from […]

Rethinking the future of decentralization and multilevel governance

May 15, 2026 LPS Alliance

On February 26-27, 2026, the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA), together with a broad coalition of partners—including the Forum of Federations, NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU’s Center on International Cooperation (CIC), the […]

The real financing issue in ECD and childcare isn’t finance

May 7, 2026 Jacqueline Muthura

From May 5-8, 2026, early childhood champions from around the world met in Kigali for Investing in the Early Years: A Global Technical Financing Forum, convened by ECDAN with AFECN, UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO. The Local […]

Call for Papers: Financing Sustainable Cities

May 6, 2026 Marina Jandrevska

Cities are at the frontline of the climate crisis. As pressures mount—from rising temperatures and climate risks to growing infrastructure needs—local governments are facing an increasingly complex financial landscape. At the same time, they are […]

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, […]