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How does intergovernmental coordination strengthen local governance?

December 4, 2024 Marina Jandrevska

The crux of decentralization is that a multilevel public sector can produce better (more responsive and efficient) outcomes compared to a centralized public sector. An underlying–often unstated– assumption is that intergovernmental coordination mechanisms are in […]

SDG Action Weekend

September 15, 2023 LPSAManager

With the goal of amplifying the impact of the SDG Summit scheduled on the 18-19 September 2023, the UN Secretary-General is convening an SDG Action Weekend. This is a pivotal event in the run-up to the […]

Malaysia won’t have local government elections

January 10, 2022 LPSAManager

Malaysia will not revive local government elections, as it would cost at least RM302 million nationwide and such elections for local councilors may not necessarily guarantee the provision of good service to the public, a […]