Development cooperation Archives – Decentralization Net

Policy lending as a tool to help local governments deliver better services

July 25, 2026 LPS Alliance

Decentralization can expand access to schools, clinics, and clean water—but only if local governments have clear rules, funding, and skills. Well‑designed policy‑based lending can help close these gaps. Across Asia and the Pacific, development is […]

A new frontier for development cooperation: From localizing development to leveraging multilevel governance

July 2, 2026 LPS Alliance

Over the past two decades, the international development community has undergone an important shift in its thinking about development. Increasingly, policy makers, development partners, and international organizations recognize that achieving sustainable development requires more than […]

The Role of Local and Regional Governments In Development Cooperation

May 10, 2023 LPS Alliance

The context in which international development cooperation is taking place has changed over the last decade. Global poverty rates have declined, but economic and social inequalities remain widespread challenges —notably gender-based inequalities. Some of the […]