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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 yields, leaving communities more v...
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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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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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