GOLD
Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization
See also: United Cities and Local Governments
| Type | IGO |
|---|---|
| Website | gold.uclg.org |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Location |
Barcelona
 Spain
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| Functions | Advocacy, Research |
| Funding sources | Governments or multi-govt organizations |
| Tags | local government cities metropolitan areas subnational government regions |
| See also | The Global Observatory on Local Finance |
| Summary | UCLG’s Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD) aims to: - Share information on local democracy and decentralization throughout the world and evaluate the progress and setbacks. - Raise the international profile of UCLG members and contribute their perspective to global debates. - Promote dialogue and partnership between local authorities and national governments, international institutions, academia, the private sector and local stakeholders. |
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Publications
GOLD: Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization · 14 November 2019
In its fifth edition, the Global Report on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD V) on 'The Localization of the Global Agendas' examines in detail the assessments of the implementation of …
GOLD: Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization · 15 October 2016
GOLD IV studies the role that local and regional governments can play within the emerging new global consensus. Through key international agreements such as the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement …
GOLD: Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization · 4 October 2013
GOLD III highlights the common challenges that local governments across the world face in balancing the financial sustainability of services with affordability for their residents. It explains how rapid urbanization …
GOLD: Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization · 1 March 2011
The second UCLG GOLD report, “Local Government Finance: The Challenges of the 21st Century” analyzes the architecture of fiscal decentralization in over a hundred countries. It finds that the majority …
GOLD: Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization · 1 January 2008
“Decentralization and local democracy in the world”, the first Global Report on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD I), was published in 2008. The report provides a snapshot of the state …