Territorial and governance reforms are well underway in Europe, a development that can be viewed as an indication of democracy in motion. These reforms have encouraged greater decentralization and a more effectual share of responsibility […]
Subnational governments in Europe haven’t had it easy over the past 15 years. After the 2008-2009 global economic crisis, subnational governments in many countries in Europe were at the center of economic and fiscal reform […]
In countries around the world, federal or central authorities have played a leading role in the public sector’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this doesn’t mean that there is no place for subnational governments […]
“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 […]
Local governments are leading the COVID-19 responses around the world. They are on the front line of citizen engagement, service delivery and management of public space. Every preventive and containment measure require resources and has […]
In the first six months of 2020, COVID-19 has affected almost all countries and eight million people around the world. COVID-19 has governments operating in a context of radical uncertainty, and faced with difficult trade-offs […]
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