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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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Progress report. Locating the ODS in the Canary Islands

Available in English

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE CANARY ISLANDS POINTS OUT THE PATH TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES The Parliament of the Canary Islands, with the unanimous support of parliamentary groups and the...

Developed by Parlamento de Canarias

Posted by Paula Santana

Guidance and systemization of experiences

Consolidated Reply to the E-Discussion on Mainstreaming Migration into Local Policy Planning

Available in English

This report is a consolidated reply to the e-discussion on Mainstreaming Migration into Local Policy Planning carried out by the Joint Migration and Development Initiative in order to explore how loca...

Developed by Joint Migration and Development Initiati...

Posted by Joanne Irvine

Case studies and best practices

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