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[ October 27, 2026 ] South Africa launches landmark White Paper on local government reform Africa
[ 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
[ October 15, 2026 ] Scaling up locally led climate adaptation in East Africa Africa

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 […]