Webinars Archives – Decentralization Net

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[ December 4, 2025 ] Gen Z protests and the case for inclusive and effective multilevel governance Local democracy and inclusive governance
[ December 3, 2025 ] LPSA is looking for Regional Working Group Coordinator (MENA Region) Community
[ December 1, 2025 ] Local governments as engines of citizen engagement in Africa Africa
[ November 30, 2025 ] LPSA Working Group Meetings and Knowledge Sharing 2026 Community
[ November 24, 2025 ] How decentralization is shaping economic development in Burkina Faso Africa

LPSA Asia Working Group – Knowledge Sharing Meeting – January 2025

January 21, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

Urban governance in Asia and the Pacific faces significant challenges due to rapid urbanization, climate change, and disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to these pressing issues, the UNDP, in collaboration with partners, […]

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 […]

Webinar: Are the linkages between businesses and local budgets for local economic development sufficiently strong?

July 29, 2022 LPSAManager

Thursday, November 10, 2022 (10:00 am DC time/16:00 Budapest time/21:00 Almaty time) Subnational governments in the region have overall mandate of promoting local economic development. Yet, there are questions about fiscal and administrative powers and […]

Webinar: Service delivery and crisis management

July 29, 2022 LPSAManager

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (10:00 am DC time/16:00 Budapest time/21:00 Almaty time) During the COVID-19 pandemic, local governments throughout the EECA region faced numerous challenges in terms of responding to emergencies. What started as a […]

Webinar: National decentralization policies and territorial structure

July 29, 2022 LPSAManager

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (10:00 am DC time/16:00 Budapest time/21:00 Almaty time) The implementation of decentralization and localization has been a major public service reform in the transition countries of EECA region. A key element […]

Webinar: Direction of decentralization in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

July 29, 2022 LPSAManager

Monday, November 7, 2022 (10:00 am DC time/16:00 Budapest time/21:00 Almaty time) The European Charter of Local Self-Government (ECLSG) lays down standards for protecting the rights of local authorities and requires states which have ratified […]

Webinar Series: Decentralization and Local Development in Europe and Central Asia

July 29, 2022 LPS Alliance

Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form important preconditions for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. With this understanding in mind, in 2021 […]

Webinar: A comparative analysis of decentralization and subnational governance in MENA

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Several MENA countries have made decentralization gains, particularly since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited by regime security and patronage concerns. A recent study analyzes the extent to which […]

Decentralization and Local Development in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA)

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Effective decentralization and localization—including subnational governance systems that empower and encourage local leaders to promote inclusion and equity—form an important precondition for resilient, inclusive, sustainable, equitable and efficient development. The Local Public Sector Alliance is […]

Webinar: Decentralization and inclusive local governance in MENA: reforms and progress

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

MENA countries have made some decentralization gains since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited because of other concerns. Morocco, Tunisia and Iraq are among the most decentralized countries in […]