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[ August 28, 2026 ] When decentralized finance meets political incentives Decentralization
[ 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

Call for Panelists – Protecting Local Leadership: Addressing Criminality, Intimidation, and Threats to Democratic Governance

January 8, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

The Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy, Inclusive Governance, and Community-led Development invites you to participate as a speaker in an upcoming panel discussion to protect local leadership and strengthen […]

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 […]

Call for Panelist Submissions: Showcase Local Government Strategies to Combat Gender-Based Violence

December 9, 2024 Lynn Wambu

The Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) invites you to participate in a transformative conversation on the role of subnational governments in addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV). […]

Why is the local public sector important?

November 27, 2024 Jamie Boex

Some organizations have an easier job than others explaining what they do and why what they do is important. For instance, the communications team at ‘Save the Children’ (hopefully) does not have to spend a […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy & Inclusive Governance – Open Meeting – November 2024

November 7, 2024 Limabenla Jamir

The Local Public Sector Alliance’s (LPSA) Local Democracy, Inclusive Governance and Community-led Development open meeting was held on November 7, 2024 (8:00 AM ET). The meeting was led by LPSA Co-Chair John Coonrod, Strategic Advisor, The […]

LPSA Expert Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa – Open Meeting – December 2024

November 7, 2024 LPSAManager

LPSA’s Expert Working Group (EWG) on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Open Meeting took place on December 10 2024 [12:00 PM WAT/1:00 PM SAST/2:00 PM EAT] and was moderated by Jaap de Visser, Co-Chair of the working group […]

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 […]

Strengthening evidence and data on subnational government finance and public employment

October 5, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Local governments are well-positioned to play an important role in inclusive governance and sustainable, localized development in countries around the world. Although legislation often assigns important functional responsibilities to subnational governments, it is much less […]

Elevating the Debate and Catalyzing Action: Towards a Pan African Network of Decentralization Advocates

October 1, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

On October 22, 2024, the African School of Decentralization, in collaboration with the LPSA Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group, the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape, and the Centre for Federalism and […]