Webinar: Local governance in the Commonwealth - Existing practices and emerging trends

Hosted by University of Birmingham International Development Department (IDD) and LenCD

Time:The webinar will last approximately 90 minutes and will begin at 16:30 GMT/UK Time (11:30 EST, 17:30 WAT/CET, 18:30 CAT, 19:30 EAT, 22:00 IST)

Subject: Local governance in the Commonwealth - Existing practices and emerging trends

Due to redefining of the role of the state, and in order to achieve Millennium Development Goals, there is an increased focus on local governance in the development arena. Decentralised local governments face new, complex and politically sensitive challenges.

In this webinar, Dr Munawwar Alam will summarize country-specific issues, regional challenges and trends from the Commonwealth. Insight will be offered on the involvement of critical actors in political and capacity development and their impact on local government reforms.

Speaker: Dr Munawwar Alam

How to participate: You will be able to view the webinar on this page or on YouTube - click here to visit the LenCD site for more details 

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