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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

LPSA Asia Working Group – Knowledge Sharing Meeting – September 2025

September 30, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

The Local Public Sector Alliance’s Asia Working Group convened on September 30, 2025, for its final knowledge-sharing session of the year. Co-Chair Madhavi Rajadhyaksha opened with reflections on emerging challenges across the Asia-Pacific, ranging from […]

County funding for childcare in Kenya

September 17, 2025 Jacqueline Muthura

Kenya’s 2010 devolved constitution established county governments as the primary level of government responsible for the provision of childcare facilities, assigning them a mandate that is both critical and, until devolution, largely undefined. Despite considerable […]

LPSA Expert Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa – Open Meeting – September 2025

September 17, 2025 Lynn Wambu

LPSA’s Expert Working Group (EWG) on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens committed to advancing knowledge and practice in decentralization, multilevel governance, intergovernmental relations, […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance – Open Meeting – September 2025

September 10, 2025 Marina Jandrevska

The 7th open meeting of LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance took place on September 10, 2025. The session, moderated by Gundula Löffler, ODI Research Fellow and Co-Chair of the Working Group, focused on […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment – Open Meeting – August 2025

August 27, 2025 Lynn Wambu

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise at the intersection of […]

LPSA Advisory Board & Community Meeting – August 2025

July 30, 2025 LPS Alliance

The LPSA Advisory Board invites all LPSA Advisory Board members, LPSA Working Group Co-Chairs and members, as well as all interested policy practitioners, government officials, researchers and scholars, civil society stakeholders and other members of […]

Towards defining LPSA’s strategic priorities for 2026-2030

July 25, 2025 LPS Alliance

The global development community is going through a sea-change, with many global development champions and civil society organizations facing a system-wide decline in official development funding. Numerous members of the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) […]

Does polycentric climate governance drive the circular economy?

June 27, 2025 Marina Jandrevska

In the face of climate change and resource depletion, traditional governance models have struggled to keep pace with the urgent need for sustainability. However, a new paradigm is emerging: polycentric climate governance, a dynamic approach […]

Unlocking Municipal Finance for African Cities

June 14, 2025 Marina Jandrevska

African cities are vital areas that require well-funded infrastructure and services to be livable, sustainable, and productive. However, financing urban development is a complex issue. A recent working paper by the African Cities Research Consortium […]

LPSA Expert Working Group on Europe & Central Asia – Open Meeting – June 2025

June 10, 2025 Marina Jandrevska

The LPSA Regional Working Group for Europe & Central Asia (ECA) held its Open Meeting on June 11, 2025, at 10:00 EDT / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST / 19:00 UZT. The meeting was opened […]