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Local Fiscal Transformation in East Africa

August 3, 2025 Jacqueline Muthura

Introduction Over the past decade, public financial management (PFM) reform has emerged as a cornerstone of fiscal modernization efforts across East Africa. From Kenya’s digital procurement platforms to Somalia’s adoption of international accounting standards, the […]

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 […]

Fiscal decentralization and economic growth in African and OECD countries

July 28, 2025 LPS Alliance

It is no secret that there is a strong correlation between a country’s level of development and its degree of (fiscal) decentralization. After all, many OECD countries are quite highly devolved, whereas many non-OECD countries […]

Centralization, Elite Capture, and Service Provision: Evidence From Taiwan

July 27, 2025 LPS Alliance

Champions of decentralization often argue that decentralization reforms have the potential to achieve a more inclusive and efficient public sector. This notion is based on the assumption that local governments—being closer to the people—are more […]

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) […]

Intergovernmental fiscal transfers and fiscal equalization in a time of consolidation

July 25, 2025 LPS Alliance

During periods of fiscal consolidation, governments must balance tighter budgets with equitable service delivery. This balance is a particular challenge in devolved countries, where central fiscal authorities might be inclined prioritize macroeconomic balance and fiscal […]

Intergovernmental competition for donations in Japan

June 30, 2025 LPS Alliance

One of the reasons why countries provide local governments with intergovernmental fiscal transfers is to compensate for intergovernmental externalities. For instance, in many countries, people born in rural areas often move to urban areas when […]

IDB Empowers Local Governments with Direct Access to Funding

June 28, 2025 LPS Alliance

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved the “IDB for Cities and Regions” initiative, a pioneering five-year pilot that will enable eligible cities, states, and regions in Latin America and the Caribbean to access a […]

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 […]