Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges of our time, demanding urgent action and global cooperation. As nations grapple with the complexities of climate governance, the role of federal systems becomes a topic of […]
What happens when a petrostate loses its oil rents? While the oil market continues to go through boom-and-bust cycles, cases such as Iraq provide evidence of how the rapid loss of oil revenues—traumatic decarbonization—may affect […]
Two hundred mayors from five continents endorse the Global Declaration of Mayors for Democracy promoted collaboratively by the Global Parliament of Mayors, GMF Cities, and the Pact of Free Cities. The declaration is being presented […]
What is the impact of increasing population movements from the countryside to cities and towns on the provision of local public services? How can urban and rural local governments cope? How do they finance these […]
India’s economy is among the fastest growing major economies in the world. It is the world’s fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Over 400 million citizens already […]
Subnational governments in Europe haven’t had it easy over the past 15 years. After the 2008-2009 global economic crisis, subnational governments in many countries in Europe were at the center of economic and fiscal reform […]
In May 2022, a new tool was introduced to achieve gender equality in Africa’s towns and regions: the Local Authorities Charter for Gender Equality in Africa. The Charter was launched at Africities, hosted by Kisumu […]
Rooted in the recognition that Africa will shape the future–not only for Africans, but for the worlds–President Biden invited leaders from across the African continent to Washington, DC on December 13-15, 2022 for the U.S.-Africa […]
The ability of cities and municipalities to effectively deliver infrastructure and services and productively manage built environments and local economies depends on their institutional capabilities, quality of local governance, and financial resources at their disposal. […]
Public budgets are the instruments through which governments implement their policies for sustainable development in an inclusive manner. The public spending decisions are undertaken as part of the annual budget cycle, from the strategic budgeting […]
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