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SUMMARY:Subnational Finance Thematic Working Group Meeting – February 2026
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance aims to bring together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on fiscal decentralization\, multilevel government finance\, intergovernmental fiscal relations\, and subnational financial management. \nThe next meeting organized by the Subnational Finance Thematic Working Group is scheduled to take place on 11 February\, 2026 (9:00 AM NYC\, 2:00 PM UK\, 3:00 PM CET). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: “Inter-Institutional Collaboration in Property Tax Administration”  \nAgenda: \n\nWelcome & Introduction – Dr. Titilola Akindeinde | Executive Director\, Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) & Co-Chair LPSA Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance\nInter-Institutional Collaboration in Property Tax – Dr. Camille Barras | Policy Lead\, Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI)\nCentralised Management of Property Tax: The Case of Senegal – Serigne Mabèye Fall | Tax and Revenue Inspector\, Director Office of Subnational Governments (BCT) DGID\, Senegal\nQ&A – Dr. Titilola Akindeinde\nClosing Remarks – Dr. Titilola Akindeinde\n\n  \nWe need your help to make this meeting a success: If you have any updates about fiscal decentralization or subnational financial management in your country; updates about new research; or information about multilevel government finance and intergovernmental fiscal relations that you would like to mention during the open meeting\, please email the Working Group co-chairs at finance@decentralization.net. so that a brief announcement can be made at the beginning of the meeting. \nReminder: You can join any LPSA Expert Working Group free of cost and receive reminders and updates by opting-in to one or more working groups as part of your LPSA Membership registration.
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/subnational-finance-thematic-working-group-meeting-february-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Online)
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:LPSA – Advisory Board & Community Meeting – February 2026
DESCRIPTION: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 the global community of practice on decentralization and localization to an Open Community Meeting on Friday\, February 13\, 2026 (8:00 am EDT; 1:00 pm London; 2:00 pm Paris; 4:00 pm Nairobi; 6:30 pm New Delhi; 8:00 pm Bangkok). \nThe Open Meeting provides an opportunity for your input into the activities and work program of the Alliance and its Working Groups for this year. \nRegistration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here! \n—– \nMeeting Agenda \n\nWelcome Remarks\nImpact Report 2025 (pre-read)\nDraft Work Plan 2026 (pre-read)\nLPSA Strategic Plan 2026-2030 (pre-read)\nDiscussion\nClosing Remarks & Any Other Business\n\n*Note: We encourage attendees to review the Impact Report\, Work Plan\, and Strategic Plan in advance of the meeting. We look forward to hearing your feedback on these documents and working together to help shape the future of LPSA.
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/lpsa-advisory-board-community-meeting-february-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Online)
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SUMMARY:Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Working Group Meeting – February 2026
DESCRIPTION:LPSA’s Regional Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) aims to bring together government officials\, policy practitioners\, scholars\, civil society organizations\, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on decentralization\, multilevel governance\, intergovernmental relations\, local governance and local development in SSA. \nThe next meeting organized by the SSA Regional Working Group is scheduled to take place on 17 February\, 2026 (7:00 AM NYC\, 12:00 PM WAT\, 2:00 PM SAST\, 3:00 PM EAT). Registration for this meeting is required. \nRegister Here!  \n—– \nTopic: TBA
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/sub-saharan-africa-regional-working-group-meeting-february-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Online)
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260226
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SUMMARY:Global roundtable on the future of decentralization and multilevel governance
DESCRIPTION:The seismic shift that is underway in the global development funding landscape should be a wake-up call to leaders in the Global North and South alike. As support from the international community is waning or changing\, sustainable development will increasingly have to be achieved by Global South countries themselves and potentially other partners\, redoubling their efforts to improve the responsiveness\, results-orientation\, and efficiency of the public sector. \nThe changing global context has obvious and important implications for those who study\, work on\, and advocate for inclusive and efficient decentralization\, localization\, and multilevel governance. Inclusive and efficient multilevel governance systems can—and should—be leveraged to contribute to global stability\, economic prosperity\, sustainable development\, and efficient public service delivery in countries around the world. \nWithin this context\, the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA)\, together with the Forum of Federations\, NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service\, the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University (NYU)\, and a number of other partners\, will be convening a global roundtable. \nThe global roundtable is scheduled to take place on February 26-27\, 2026\, at New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service in New York City. \nParticipation in the roundtable will be invitation-only. \nRoundtable objectives\nThe collective vision of the roundtable organizers is a world where people are informed and empowered; governments are open and responsive; and the public good is enhanced through civic engagement and collective action. Achieving this vision requires countries to pursue inclusive\, efficient\, and responsive multilevel governance systems. \nImplementing the necessary reforms to achieve inclusive and responsive multilevel governance systems requires building country-level consensus and political will that results in public sector reforms (including in governance\, administrative\, fiscal\, and sectoral systems)\, informed by evidence and an in-depth understanding of decentralization and localization as complex\, cross-cutting and multistakeholder reforms. Global advocates of inclusive governance and sustainable development have an important role to play in knowledge development; knowledge sharing; and convening\, outreach\, and field-building.  The issue of how to strategically sequence and implement reforms also requires dedicated attention. \nThe focus of the roundtable is not to reflect on the importance of different thematic or technical issues—there are other venues to dive deeper into specific topics. Instead\, the focus would be on identifying what we (think we) know\, where we need to be more self-critical or work harder to better understand how multilevel governance can be leveraged in the real-world (or not)\, what to prioritize\, and how to overcome the increasingly restrictive operating environment being faced by global champions\, development actors\, and other stakeholders that recognize the importance of multilevel governance and the local public sector in achieving inclusive governance and sustainable development. \nHosting\, funding\, and participation\nThe roundtable will be co-hosted by the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA)\, the Forum of Federations\, NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service\, and the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University (NYU). Additional co-conveners and partners include the Commonwealth Local Government Forum\, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)\, and the World Bank. \nAn initial estimate is that 40-50 participants might take part in the roundtable. In-person attendance will be invitation-only. In principle\, all co-conveners\, partner organizations\, and participants will bear the cost of their own attendance. Travel support for a limited number of unaffiliated participants may be provided by LPSA or other partners. \nPlease contact Ms. Mirna Dave (mirna@decentralization.net) for questions or further information.
URL:https://decentralization.net/event/global-roundtable-on-the-future-of-decentralization-and-multilevel-governance/
LOCATION:NYU Wagner School\, 105 East 17th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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