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Kutaisi Fourth International Forum: Beyond the Horizon/Empowering Second-Tier, Medium-Size, and Small-Size Cities

May 28, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The Kutaisi City Municipality, together with the Management and Development Solutions Hub (MDSH), is proud to announce the upcoming Kutaisi International Forum (KIF) for its fourth edition. This highly anticipated event is being co-organized by […]

Overview of Balanced Regional Development and Fiscal Decentralization

April 14, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Fiscal decentralization and balanced regional development are closely related policy objectives: when making policies for one of these objectives, it is important to take into account the impact on the other policy area as well. […]

Fiscal decentralization and the Efficiency of Local Governments in Central and Eastern Europe

January 21, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Public Administration, Governance and Globalization (PAGG) is a series of publications aimed at advancing knowledge and understanding about public, nonprofit, private and nongovernmental organizations and institutions. The series covers governance, administration and management at local, […]

Practical insights into contemporary financial management

December 3, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

Financial management as a scholarly field has been rapidly changing in the last few decades. This paradigm shift has been fueled by a number of factors, including the unprecedented development of ICT technology, globalization, man-made […]

Subnational government in the Western Balkans

September 1, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

Subnational governments play a significant role in ensuring good public governance. The way that they are organized and function has a direct impact on the economic and social well-being of citizens and public trust in […]

Territorial Governance, Powers and Reforms in Europe

April 4, 2023 LPS Alliance

Territorial and governance reforms are well underway in Europe, a development that can be viewed as an indication of democracy in motion. These reforms have encouraged greater decentralization and a more effectual share of responsibility […]

Ukraine: How does decentralization affect state-citizens relationships?

March 13, 2023 LPS Alliance

The past fifty years have seen an important trend towards decentralization worldwide. As a result, elected subnational governments now exist in nearly every country and are in charge of delivering a substantial share of total […]

Local Finances and the Green Transition

March 5, 2023 LPSAManager

Subnational governments in Europe haven’t had it easy over the past 15 years. After the 2008-2009 global economic crisis, subnational governments in many countries in Europe were at the center of economic and fiscal reform […]

Inaugural meeting of the LPSA Expert Working Group in the ECA region

March 4, 2023 LPSAManager

With wide interest from several dozens of registered participants, the inaugural meeting of the Local Public Sector Alliance’s Expert Working Group on Europe and Central Asia took place on November 21, 2022. The working group […]

Why local amalgamation succeeds, while the increase of regional authority fails?

December 23, 2022 LPS Alliance

What makes central policy-makers implement local amalgamation reforms but block the increase of regional authority? The case of Ukraine can provide thought-provoking insights on this matter. Decentralization and Multilevel Elections in Ukraine: Reform Dynamics and […]