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[ August 18, 2026 ] Analyzing the Territorial Approach to Local Development though a development ethics lens Decentralization
[ August 15, 2026 ] Can Competition Between Villages Reduce Conflict Within Them? Asia
[ July 30, 2026 ] Kenya–South Africa Dialogue on Decentralization, National Oversight and Accountability Africa
[ July 25, 2026 ] Policy lending as a tool to help local governments deliver better services ADB
[ July 21, 2026 ] Sustainable development becomes real when it becomes local Europe & Central Asia

Integrating Climate Change into Spatial Planning in Kosovo

February 6, 2022 LPSAManager

Climate change has become one of the biggest global threats and its impacts are already being faced by many cities and human settlements around the world, including those in Kosovo. The way cities are planned, […]

African School on Decentralisation 2022

January 26, 2022 LPS Alliance

African School on Decentralisation The African School on Decentralisation (ASD) is offered jointly by the South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development at the Dullah Omar Institute (DOI) of the University of […]

Financing Community-led Action for Inclusive, Resilient Post-Covid-19 Recovery

January 25, 2022 LPS Alliance

The Movement for Community-led Development is a global movement based on the belief that every person has a fundamental right to voice in the decisions that affect their lives. While some communities enjoy this right, […]

OECD Fiscal Federalism 2022 – Making Decentralization Work

January 10, 2022 LPSAManager

Fiscal federalism refers to the distribution of taxation and spending powers across levels of government, and is the focus of the OECD’s Network on Fiscal Relations across Levels of Government. Through decentralization, governments can bring public services […]

Global Decentralization and Local Development Webinar Series: Updates

January 7, 2022 LPS Alliance

On June 1, 2021, the Local Public Sector Alliance—in collaboration with the World Bank Subnational Governance and Decentralization Global Solutions Group, UNDP, UNCDF and other partners—announced the Global Decentralization and Local Development Webinar Series for […]

Comparative analysis of subnational governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

December 21, 2021 LPS Alliance

A recent desk study prepared for USAID analyzes the extent to which governance is decentralized in law and practice in nine Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries—Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, […]

Announcing the winner of the Outstanding Decentralization Paper Award for Sub-Saharan Africa

December 5, 2021 LPS Alliance

As part of the Local Public Sector Alliance’s efforts to promote high-quality, policy-relevant research on issues related to decentralization and local development around the world, the Alliance is offering a number of awards for outstanding […]

Webinar: A comparative analysis of decentralization and subnational governance in MENA

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Several MENA countries have made decentralization gains, particularly since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited by regime security and patronage concerns. A recent study analyzes the extent to which […]

Decentralization and Local Development in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA)

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form an important precondition for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. The Local Public Sector Alliance is […]

Webinar: Decentralization and inclusive local governance in MENA: reforms and progress

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

MENA countries have made some decentralization gains since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited because of other concerns. Morocco, Tunisia and Iraq are among the most decentralized countries in […]