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[ June 11, 2025 ] Empowering Local Governments in the Western Balkans for Climate Resilience Climate action
[ June 3, 2025 ] LPSA Expert Working Group on Europe & Central Asia – Open Meeting – June 2025 LPSA Updates
[ May 31, 2025 ] Fiscal Decentralization Executive Training Program at Duke University Community
[ May 30, 2025 ] Place-Based Policies Are Key to Shaping Resilient Economies Decentralization
[ May 26, 2025 ] The impact of subnational governance on the ability of women to reconcile career and motherhood Localization

Deepening Decentralization within Centrally Led States: The Direction of Local Governance Reforms in Southeast Asia

August 24, 2021 LPS Alliance

While the countries of Southeast Asia are a heterogeneous bunch, a common element among them has been the emerging importance of decentralized governance. A flagship 2005 World Bank report–East Asia Decentralizes, Making Local Government Work–identified […]

Do the Poor Count in Fiscal Decentralization Policy?

June 30, 2016 LPS Initiative

Various fiscal decentralization instruments help improve livelihoods for the poor. The general grant transfers in particular enable the fiscally disadvantaged localities to provide public services at levels comparable to rich jurisdictions. Although previous research abounds […]