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[ August 18, 2026 ] Analyzing the Territorial Approach to Local Development though a development ethics lens Decentralization
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The implementation of decentralization reforms in multi-level systems

February 8, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

Decentralization is often viewed as a legal and constitutional process, but the reality is far more complex. In multi-level governance systems, the distribution of power between central and regional governments is not solely determined by […]

In search of an explanation of why countries decentralize: The centrifugal state

January 1, 2025 LPS Alliance

The modern nation-state finds itself caught in a vise. As global forces have often pulled countries closer together in processes of economic and/or political integration or collaboration, internal pressures push them towards greater fragmentation. This […]

Local government and local governance in Germany’s federal multilevel system

December 27, 2024 LPS Alliance

Ranking among the most decentralized and politically strongest among among European countries, Germany’s local governments play an important role in Germany’s federalism and beyond. Over the years, the country’s local governance structure has proved to […]

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 […]

How does intergovernmental coordination strengthen local governance?

December 4, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The crux of decentralization is that a multilevel public sector can produce better (more responsive and efficient) outcomes compared to a centralized public sector. An underlying–often unstated– assumption is that intergovernmental coordination mechanisms are in […]

Localizing WEE in Africa Project – Towards Formalization of the Childcare Sector in Kenya

September 4, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

The Localizing WEE in Africa (LWEEA) project seeks to promote the adoption, funding, and implementation of intergovernmental policy solutions for women’s economic empowerment as a gender-responsive ‘macro-level’ (or multi-level) policy response that supports all women’s […]

Intergovernmental Grants Impact on Tax Policy, Fiscal Stability and Political Economy

April 8, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Intergovernmental grants are an important financial tool for funding subnational governments at the local, intermediate, and regional levels. These grants serve three main purposes: financing public services and investments, subsidizing services that may not be […]

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