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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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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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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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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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10 Jul 2025
How Tunisia involves Local Partners, Farmers, and Civil Society in managing Water for Agriculture
Tunisia’s water resources are increasingly strained by prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and growing agricultural demands. This article explo...
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21 May 2025
Addressing Women’s Needs through Gender Responsive Budgeting
Gender mainstreaming can only be supported through policy if the money is there to enact it. Knowing this, a practitioner in Mozambique has shared ...
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08 May 2025
From Camps to Communities: How Kenya Transforms its Local Refugee Policy
How can municipalities support the integration of refugees while maintaining social cohesion and service delivery? In Kenya, this question is at th...
Blog
08 May 2025
Training of Trainers: Strengthening your training capacity in an international context
Across the governance and development sectors, professionals are increasingly expected to share knowledge, lead workshops, and strengthen capacity ...
News
12 Mar 2025
An Expert’s Guide to Public-Private Partnerships for Local Development
As budgets for foreign aid are reducing globally, local governments are in need of innovative financing. Oftentimes, local development plans lack t...
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06 Mar 2025
Improving Digital Governance in MENA: Insights into Shiraka Digitalisation of Governments Training
How can digitalisation improve governance and service delivery in an era of rapid change? Read how governments in the Middle East and North Africa ...
Blog
12 Feb 2025
Empowering Youth in the Fight Against Corruption
How can we expect a just and fair society when corruption infiltrates everyday life, diverting resources, silencing voices, and limiting opportunit...
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10 Feb 2025
Yemen’s Ministry of Water and Environment Explores Water Solutions in the Netherlands
A high-level delegation from Yemen’s Ministry of Water and Environment explores sustainable water solutions in the Netherlands.
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