UN-Habitat Archives – Decentralization Net

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[ January 19, 2026 ] How intergovernmental fiscal transfers shape local democracy Decentralization
[ January 16, 2026 ] Why people-centered smart cities matter for decentralization Cities and urban development
[ January 14, 2026 ] UCLG: Towards a new Local Social Covenant Community
[ January 12, 2026 ] Multi-Level Governance in the Western Balkans Administrative decentralization
[ December 19, 2025 ] Conditional grants and the hidden politics of fiscal decentralization Australia

Why people-centered smart cities matter for decentralization

January 16, 2026 LPS Alliance

Around the world, cities are embracing digital technologies to improve mobility, service delivery, urban planning, and citizen engagement. Yet many “smart city” initiatives place technology at the center, rather than people. Sensors, platforms, and dashboards […]

UN-Habitat’s New Own Source Revenue Course

May 20, 2025 LPS Alliance

UN-Habitat is excited to share a new resource designed to empower cities and local governments to strengthen their municipal financial resilience: the Own Source Revenue (OSR) for Local Government Course. It is a free, self-paced e-learning […]

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, […]

Our City Plans: UN Habitat launches its updated participatory urban planning toolbox

October 17, 2021 LPS Alliance

What is UN-Habitat’s Our City Plans? Our City Plans, formerly known as Participatory Incremental Urban Planning (PIUP), is a toolbox that allows local governments and urban actors to implement projects, plans, and planning processes. It […]

UN-Habitat’s Handbook For City Managers

September 25, 2021 Tianyu Chen

Urban governance is identified by UN-Habitat as a fundamental factor in the implementation and fulfillment of the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals. Intended to help city managers and other stakeholders achieve these goals, […]