Community
SDG Action Weekend
With the goal of amplifying the impact of the SDG Summit scheduled on the 18-19 September 2023, the UN Secretary-General is convening an SDG Action Weekend. This is a pivotal event in the run-up to the […]
News
Africa
Bridging Africa’s urban infrastructure gap
Urbanization, climate change, and global challenges are putting African cities and local governments under increasing pressure to provide better urban infrastructure and services. However, most African cities and local governments remain under-resourced and unable to […]
LPSA Updates
Local Public Sector Alliance – Advisory Board & Community Meeting – September 2023
On Friday, September 15th, 2023, the LPSA Advisory Board invited 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 […]
LPSA Updates
LPSA Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance – Open Meeting – September 2023
LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) 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 […]
LPSA Updates
LPSA Expert Working Group on Europe & Central Asia – Open Meeting – December 2023
LPSA’s Regional Working Group on Europe & Central Asia (ECA) Open Meeting took place on December 13, 2023, (10:00 EST/ 15:00 GMT/ 16:00 CET/ 20:00 UZT). The meeting was opened and moderated by Glen Wright, who […]
Albania
Subnational government in the Western Balkans
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 […]
LPSA Updates
LPSA Expert Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa – Open Meeting – 18 July 2024
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 who share an interest and expertise on decentralization, multilevel governance, intergovernmental relations, […]
LPSA Updates
LPSA Expert Working Group on Europe & Central Asia – Open Meeting, March 2024
LPSA’s Expert Working Group (EWG) on Europe & Central Asia (ECA) aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on decentralization, multilevel governance, […]
LPSA Updates
LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Subnational Finance – Open Meeting – June 2024
LPSA’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) 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 […]
Decentralization
A Review of Local Government Finance in Israel
Israel’s local governments play an important role in the provision of public services. The central government has delegated to local governments the responsibility for providing elementary and secondary education and social welfare. In addition, local […]