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[ March 3, 2026 ] An inflection point in South Africa’s local government reform? Africa
[ February 27, 2026 ] Rethinking the Future of Decentralization and Multilevel Governance Community
[ February 26, 2026 ] LPSA convenes in New York to shape its strategic direction Community
[ February 17, 2026 ] Reimagining democracy from the ground up Decentralization
[ February 17, 2026 ] Local public finances and the SDGs: How are European cities rewiring budgeting for a sustainable future? Cities and urban development

Could Decentralization Be Key to Resisting Electoral Autocrats?

April 28, 2024 Limabenla Jamir

Debates over decentralization in authoritarian contexts often center on whether it provides significant steps toward democratization or is simply a tool autocrats use to shore up their power. However, evidence from Tanzania finds that opposition-led […]

Elevating the Debate on Decentralization and Multilevel Governance in Africa

April 12, 2024 LPS Alliance

In December 2021, the Local Public Sector Alliance convened a series of virtual knowledge sharing events on Decentralization and Local Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Progress on devolution and local governance in the region was found to […]

LPSA contributes to Zambia’s Fourth National Decentralization Conference

April 12, 2024 Limabenla Jamir

After the adoption of a new Constitution in 2016, Zambia embarked on a process of devolution. To mark progress to date, and exchange views on the way forward, the Fourth National Decentralization Conference was convened […]

Veiled Transparency: Challenges in Accessing Public Information in Africa

April 2, 2024 Limabenla Jamir

In recent years, there has been a global push for government transparency, with Africa also experiencing a significant increase in the adoption of right-to-information laws. The ability to access this information is crucial for fostering […]

Deepening devolution and constitutionalism in Kenya

March 18, 2024 LPS Alliance

While the Constitution of Kenya (2010) provides the framework for inclusive, devolved governance, there are many challenges to its effective implementation including: resistance to change by the power and economic elites; legacy of disrespect for […]

An Initial Assessment of the State of Local Governance Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa

March 17, 2024 LPS Alliance

Many countries in Africa and around the world have established regional and local governance institutions based on the notion that government powers are best exercised at the lowest level of the public sector as efficiently […]

LPSA Launches the Localizing Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa Project

March 7, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

On March 6, 2024, the Local Public Sector Alliance, in partnership with the Collaborative Action for Childcare, launched the Localizing Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in Africa project at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upperhill, Nairobi, […]

Fiscal Decentralization in Malawi: A Detailed Situational Analysis

December 24, 2023 LPSAManager

The implementation of the National Decentralization Policy in Malawi was meant to strengthen local governments capacity to deliver social and economic services more efficiently and consolidate democracy through the following: devolving administration and political authority […]

Bridging Africa’s urban infrastructure gap

September 13, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

Urbanization, climate change, and global challenges are putting African cities and local governments under increasing pressure to provide better urban infrastructure and services. However, most African cities and local governments remain under-resourced and unable to […]

Taxation and governance in rural areas: lessons from Togo and Sierra Leone

June 19, 2023 LPS Alliance

The international development community has increasingly focused on domestic resource mobilization as a means to achieve sustainable development financing. Though this agenda is primarily motivated by a desire to finance essential service delivery while reducing […]