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[ November 3, 2025 ] The future of decentralization and multilevel governance in a rapidly changing context Community
[ October 27, 2025 ] Advancing Multilevel Governance and Urban Finance in Somalia Africa
[ October 25, 2025 ] Democratic renewal begins locally Local democracy and inclusive governance
[ October 24, 2025 ] Horizontal Intergovernmental Coordination at Local and Regional Levels Decentralization
[ October 7, 2025 ] Decentralized Governance and Climate Change Climate action

Subnational governments play a key role in invigorating democracy, inclusive governance, and sustainable development

January 15, 2024 LPS Alliance

Dear Administrator Power: On behalf of the Local Public Sector Alliance, I would like to thank USAID for publicly sharing its draft Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Policy for review and scrutiny, before the policy […]

Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) 2023 Report

November 16, 2023 Limabenla Jamir

The Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) is a comprehensive diagnostic of the state of India’s city-systems – the complex, mostly-invisible factors (such as laws, policies, institutions, institutional processes) that underpin urban governance and strongly […]

Financing Cities of Tomorrow

September 27, 2023 LPS Alliance

By 2050, the global population living in cities is projected to reach 5 billion, growing from 3.5 billion in 2015. Massive investment in infrastructure will be needed to accommodate this growth, and to adapt infrastructure […]

Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate

July 5, 2023 LPS Alliance

Between 1970 and 2021, the number of people living in cities increased from 1.19 billion to 4.46 billion, while the Earth’s surface temperature climbed by 1.19°C above its preindustrial level. Because of the prosperity they […]

Sharing urban finance data and rankings as a governance tool for India’s cities

March 15, 2023 LPSAManager

India’s economy is among the fastest growing major economies in the world. It is the world’s fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Over 400 million citizens already […]

Climate resilience in the global South depends on greater attention to urban governance systems

December 7, 2021 LPS Alliance

As far back as 2006, cities were found to account for over 70% of energy-related carbon emissions. And cities are growing rapidly in both population and land area covered. The UN reports that ninety percent […]

Our City Plans: UN Habitat launches its updated participatory urban planning toolbox

October 17, 2021 LPS Alliance

What is UN-Habitat’s Our City Plans? Our City Plans, formerly known as Participatory Incremental Urban Planning (PIUP), is a toolbox that allows local governments and urban actors to implement projects, plans, and planning processes. It […]

The State of Cities Climate Finance

July 11, 2021 LPS Alliance

The 2021 State of Cities Climate Finance Report examines the current state of urban climate investment, the barriers to reaching the needed investment levels, and the steps to overcoming these challenges. Produced by the Cities Climate Finance […]

Report launch: The State of Cities Climate Finance

June 23, 2021 LPS Alliance

Cities and urban systems must be at the forefront of climate action. 70% of cities around the world are already experiencing the effects of climate change. Further, cities are accountable for 70% of global CO2 […]

Future of Cities Will Shape Post-COVID-19 World

March 12, 2021 LPS Alliance

“If urban areas are where COVID-19 impacts have been the most severe, it also means that interventions in cities and towns can have the biggest impact. Cities are vulnerable to climate shocks and produce an […]

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