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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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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All: Lessons from 15 Years of Practice

Available in English

This Report seeks to help countries by providing key lessons from the MDG era, distilled by governments and stakeholders themselves, through National MDG Progress Reports. Between 2013 and 2015, 55 co...

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Guidance and systemization of experiences

Seeing the Whole: Implementing SDGs in an Integrated and Coherent Way

Available in English

A research pilot that seeks to offer methods and analysis to aid in the implementation of the 2030 agenda whist also upholding those two characterising principles. • Interlinkages (Section 2) – This...

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Concept notes and papers

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