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Blog 17 Nov 2025

Five International Cases of Strengthening Training Capacity

Practitioners across Albania, Kenya, Mongolia, Ukraine, and Uganda have implemented training of training programmes to better share their knowledge...
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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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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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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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Other 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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Blog 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 ...
Blog 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...
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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 ...

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