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Finance for City Leaders Handbook

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Finance for City Leaders presents an up-to-date, comprehensive, and in-depth analysis of the challenges posed by rapid urbanization and the various financing tools municipalities have at their disposal. By providing city leaders with a wide array of financing solutions that emphasize sustainability, inclusion, and financial autonomy, this publication contributes to the growing conversation on how cities can look inward to finance major capital expenditures, infrastructure maintenance and operation, and public services.

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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Available in English

While the SDGs do not explicitly target financial inclusion, greater access to financial services is a key enabler for many of them. By reviewing the research on the link between financial inclusion a...

Developed by UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate...

Posted by Local2030

Concept notes and papers

Local Economic Development Training Module

Available in English

In order for Local Economic Development (LED) to be effective, we need to identify and consider the community’s economic strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and agree a shared strategy....

Developed by United Cities and Local Governments ASPA...

Posted by UCLG ASPAC

Tools : Capacity Strengthening

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