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Fixing the financial ecosystem for local governments may require non-fiscal solutions

October 10, 2023 LPS Alliance

We live in a time of great economic, social and geopolitical uncertainty. Developing countries have been dealt a particularly bad hand and need to accelerate three transitions in this uncertain time, including—first, urban and rural […]

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High-Level Policy Dialogue on the Malaga Global Coalition for Municipal Finance

August 17, 2023 LPS Alliance

We are living in a time of great economic, social and geopolitical uncertainty in which developing countries need to manage three simultaneous transitions: (1) urban and rural transition ensuring inclusive and sustainable spaces in the […]

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The DeLoG Secretariat Undergoes Transition

June 29, 2023 LPS Alliance

In a strategic move aimed at enhancing global local governance initiatives, the DeLoG Secretariat will experience a momentous transition from being hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for over 15 years to […]

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Local Government Finance is Development Finance

July 6, 2022 LPSAManager

The Local Transformative Finance team at United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) recently released a book titled Local Government Finance is Development Finance. This book highlights the partnership, policy and investment agenda of UNCDF in […]

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Knowledge sharing on decentralization and local development in the MENA Region: A recap

April 19, 2022 LPSAManager

As part of the global webinar series on decentralization and local development around the world, the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) hosted the ”Decentralization and Local Development in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) […]

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Webinar: A comparative analysis of decentralization and subnational governance in MENA

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

Several MENA countries have made decentralization gains, particularly since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited by regime security and patronage concerns. A recent study analyzes the extent to which […]

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Webinar: Decentralization and inclusive local governance in MENA: reforms and progress

November 14, 2021 LPS Alliance

MENA countries have made some decentralization gains since the Arab Spring. However, these gains have been partial, incomplete, and limited because of other concerns. Morocco, Tunisia and Iraq are among the most decentralized countries in […]

Community

Webinar: Urban Governance, Social Inclusion and Fragility in the MENA region

November 4, 2021 LPS Alliance

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is defined by its urbanizing, and highly concentrated populations. Yet, rising inequality and exclusion within cities can derail development progress, and MENA is no exception. Fast growing […]

Community

Webinar: Local Governance, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in the MENA region

November 4, 2021 LPS Alliance

Local governance can address drivers of insecurity and conflict by enhancing government responsiveness and accountability to local people, including for the diverse needs of heterogeneous populations. The role of political decentralization, in signaling agreed vertical […]

Community

Mobilizing Capital for Local Development Funds

September 28, 2021 Amadou Sy

The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has been at the forefront of developing and piloting innovative approaches to financing local service delivery over the past decades. Mobilizing capital for local development funds: A longitudinal case […]

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