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[ October 20, 2026 ] From local action to effective multilevel governance: Lessons from the UN Forum of Mayors Community
[ October 16, 2026 ] LPSA launches new Middle East and North Africa Regional Working Group Community
[ October 16, 2026 ] The Republic of Moldova is implementing sweeping local government consolidation Decentralization
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[ October 14, 2026 ] Local Democracy Thematic Working Group Meeting – May 2026 LPSA Updates

Nearby solutions: The role of regional and local governments in Latin America

December 18, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

The decentralization process over the past four decades in Latin America and the Caribbean has strengthened the role of local and regional governments, yet systematic knowledge of their functions, resources, and service delivery remains limited. […]

IADB releases framework for subnational governance and development in Latin America and the Caribbean

June 12, 2024 Lynn Wambu

The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) was founded in 1959 as a partnership between the United States and 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries. The IADB currently comprises 48 member countries, including borrowers and non-borrowers. It’s […]