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[ January 16, 2026 ] Why people-centered smart cities matter for decentralization Cities and urban development
[ January 14, 2026 ] UCLG: Towards a new Local Social Covenant Community
[ January 12, 2026 ] Multi-Level Governance in the Western Balkans Administrative decentralization
[ December 19, 2025 ] Conditional grants and the hidden politics of fiscal decentralization Australia
[ December 18, 2025 ] Nearby solutions: The role of regional and local governments in Latin America Decentralization

Global democracy trumped? 25 years of autocratization

May 22, 2025 Jamie Boex

Decentralization can be thought of as reforms that seek to achieve the empowerment of people through the empowerment of local governments. This presumes, however, that governments—at all levels—adhere to a degree of representative democracy (as […]

Call for Panelists – Protecting Local Leadership: Addressing Criminality, Intimidation, and Threats to Democratic Governance

January 8, 2025 Limabenla Jamir

The Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy, Inclusive Governance, and Community-led Development invites you to participate as a speaker in an upcoming panel discussion to protect local leadership and strengthen […]