Local governance Archives – Page 4 of 8

Local Government in Albania: A Status Report for 2023

June 11, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The Institute for Municipalities of Albania is a civil society organization, with an interest in contributing to local, regional, and national progress and development for good governance and decentralization through assistance, research, studies, and professional […]

Kutaisi Fourth International Forum: Beyond the Horizon/Empowering Second-Tier, Medium-Size, and Small-Size Cities

May 28, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The Kutaisi City Municipality, together with the Management and Development Solutions Hub (MDSH), is proud to announce the upcoming Kutaisi International Forum (KIF) for its fourth edition. This highly anticipated event is being co-organized by […]

Training : Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance

May 16, 2024 Mehdi Bargach

The Hague Academy for Local Governance is accepting applications for its in-person Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance This course is designed for professionals working on participation, inclusion and social accountability processes. Participants come from national, regional […]

Local government institutions under authoritarian rule in Bangladesh

March 25, 2024 Limabenla Jamir

Delving into the intricate layers of autocratization in South Asia, Local Government Institutions under Authoritarian Rule in Bangladesh by Serdar Yilmaz and Syed Khaled Ahsan reveals how in the shadow of authoritarianism the local government […]

Fiscal Decentralization Executive Training Program at Duke University

March 20, 2024 LPSAManager

Duke University’s Center for International Development (DCID) is accepting applications for its in-person executive education training program on Fiscal Decentralization and Local Government Financial Management (PFD). This comprehensive three-week program is directed by Prof. Roy […]

LPSA Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy & Inclusive Governance – Open Meeting – March 4, 2024

March 4, 2024 Limabenla Jamir

LPSA’s Thematic Working Group on Local Democracy, Inclusive Governance and Community-led Development aims to bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens who share an interest and expertise on local democracy, inclusive […]

Fiscal decentralization and the Efficiency of Local Governments in Central and Eastern Europe

January 21, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

Public Administration, Governance and Globalization (PAGG) is a series of publications aimed at advancing knowledge and understanding about public, nonprofit, private and nongovernmental organizations and institutions. The series covers governance, administration and management at local, […]

Municipal finance in the Netherlands and Worldwide

December 13, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

VNG International is the International Cooperation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities, rooted in a long history of local democracy and local government. The organization’s mission is to strengthen democratic local government in developing […]

Practical insights into contemporary financial management

December 3, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

Financial management as a scholarly field has been rapidly changing in the last few decades. This paradigm shift has been fueled by a number of factors, including the unprecedented development of ICT technology, globalization, man-made […]

The concept of personal income tax piggybacking

November 30, 2023 Marina Jandrevska

Subnational governments frequently struggle with a vertical fiscal gap, which occurs when there is a gap between the functions or expenditure responsibilities and the financial resources available to them. This vertical fiscal gap results in […]