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Case studies on local finance

Case studies and best practices

The Global Observatory on Local Finance, hosted by UCLG, in partnership with the OECD aims to: - Share information on local and regional governments finance and structure, based on a broad statistical study on the state of local finance in 101 countries representing 82% of the world population and 87.5 of the world GDP. - Present local and regional governments with tools adequate to financial means and capacities. - Raise the international profile of UCLG members and contribute their perspective to global debates on financing development and supporting fairer distribution of national revenues; - Promote dialogue and partnership between local governments and national governments, international institutions, and academics. On the website, you’ll find the flagship report Subnational Governments around the World, Structure and Finance, as well as publications dedicated to local finances, country profiles summarizing the situation of local governments in 101 countries, financial instruments implemented in cities around by local governments, and a digital library.

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Available in English

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Posted by Fabienne Perucca

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Ibero-America and the Sustainable Development Goals

Available in English

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a triumph of multilateralism and one of the most ambitious efforts undertaken by humanity. It is a universal, comprehensive, interdependent agenda that g...

Developed by Secretaría General Iberoamericana (SEGIB...

Posted by Local2030

Concept notes and papers

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