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Online Seminar: Reimagining Decentralisation in Kerala: Local Governance for a Sustainable Future

October 21, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

Since 1996, Kerala’s Local Self Governments (LSGs) have been at the forefront of participatory planning and grassroots democracy. Yet, new challenges—climate change, widening inequalities, and rapid urbanisation—demand fresh approaches. Strengthening autonomy, fiscal resilience, and institutional […]

Decentralized Governance and Climate Change

October 7, 2025 LPS Alliance

A new book sheds light on one of today’s most pressing global challenges: Decentralized Governance and Climate Change, edited by Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Paul Smoke, and Serdar Yilmaz, examines the intersection between decentralization and climate policy, […]

LPSA Asia Working Group – Knowledge Sharing Meeting – September 2025

September 30, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

The Local Public Sector Alliance’s Asia Working Group convened on September 30, 2025, for its final knowledge-sharing session of the year. Co-Chair Madhavi Rajadhyaksha opened with reflections on emerging challenges across the Asia-Pacific, ranging from […]

The Role of Local and Regional Governments in Advancing Human Rights

April 18, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

In the evolving landscape of global governance, human rights have become central to sustainable peace, security, and development. Yet, despite the commitments made at international forums, the implementation of these rights often falters at the […]

Filling the emerging gap in development spending

March 18, 2025 LPS Alliance

As the reality sets in that the United States and European countries are drastically reducing their support to developing countries, there is a recognition that the end of the advanced economies’ generosity is not the […]

Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality In the Middle East and North Africa

March 7, 2025 LPS Alliance

While many scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners view decentralization as a way to increase participation, strengthen political representation, and improve social welfare, little is known about the experiences of communities in the context of decentralization […]

LPSA Asia Working Group – Knowledge Sharing Meeting – September 2025

February 27, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

LPSA’s Expert Working Group (EWG) on Asia 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, local governance […]

Subnational Climate Action: Lessons from Tropical Forest Jurisdictions

February 25, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

While national climate policies set the agenda, real progress often happens at the subnational level, where forest and land-use decisions directly affect communities. A recent UNDP report, ‘Subnational Success: Lessons from Tropical Forest Jurisdictions,’ examines […]

LPSA Expert Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa – Open Meeting – September 2025

February 23, 2025 Lynn Wambu

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 Expert Working Group on Sub-Saharan Africa – Open Meeting – December 2025

February 23, 2025 Lynn Wambu

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, […]