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Stories 13 Nov 2025

Increasing Youth Employment through Vocational Training in Iraqi Kurdistan 

High youth unemployment and limited access to training in the Kurdistan region of Iraq have challenged the region’s social and economic stability...
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Blog 11 Nov 2025

An Expert’s Guide to Climate Finance for Local Action

Local governments are central to climate action but often struggle to fund their projects. Expert Catarina Fonseca explains the main instruments an...
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Blog 11 Nov 2025

Building Better Local Governance: Insights from the Shiraka Programme 2025

Professionals from MENA convened in the Shiraka Local Governance Training to share their reflections on common challenges, learn about best practic...
Blog 10 Nov 2025

From Exclusion to Participation: Success Stories from the We Are Able! Programme

Across Africa, persons with disabilities are shaping local change through stronger collaboration between citizens and governments. The We Are Able!...
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Blog 06 Nov 2025

What Is Local Governance?

Local governance is about how decisions are made and services are delivered close to citizens. Learn what defines good local governance, why it is ...
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Stories 13 Oct 2025

Indigenous Women Leading Climate Resilience in Northern Ghana

Prolonged droughts and rising temperatures in Ghana’s Upper West Region are reducing maize, millet, and cowpea harvests, leaving communities more...
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Other 10 Sep 2025

Resilient Cities Are Built on More Than Climate Plans

When people, institutions, and markets work together, cities can beter serve their residents in times of stress and after sudden shocks. The two di...
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Blog 10 Sep 2025

How Dutch Municipalities Make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Tangible for Citizens 

Read how Dutch municipalities make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) tangible for citizens focusing on sustainability, climate adaptation, ...
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Blog 09 Sep 2025

Participation Planning Turns Good Intentions Into Impact

Too often, municipalities only ask their citizens for feedback or give them the option to issue a complaint. But what if we encouraged our communit...
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Other 29 Jul 2025

Top Skills for Professionals Working with Local Governments 

Here are six essential skill areas for strengthening local governance that local leaders should possess.
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Other 24 Jul 2025

Building Local Climate Resilience through Data Innovation 

Alumna Gwladys Nicimbikije was already engaged in climate resilience efforts in Burundi when taking the course on Urban Governance in 2024. In this...
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Blog 24 Jul 2025

Strengthening Local Security in Eastern DRC: The Role of Local Actors in Security Sector Governance

Decades of conflict, political instability, and weak governance have left large parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) vulnerable to v...

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