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08 Oct: FOF CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

Forum of Federations is proud to celebrate our 20th anniversary. Thank you to all who contributed to building and expanding…

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05 Oct: Episode 2 – Policy Coordination During the COVID Crisis

How do governments in federations coordinate responses to emergency situations like COVID-19? We examine the intergovernmental coordination practices used in…

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30 Sep: FOF Annual Report for 2019-2020

The Forum of Federations has published it’s 2019-2020 Annual Report. To view the report and other previous years please click…

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16 Sep: Webinar "Subnational Governments in the Covid-19 Scenario in the Americas

When:  Monday, September 21, 2020 at 9:00am to 11:00am EST How:    Click this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoXLBorRKps for direct video.   In case…

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14 Sep: Forum of Federations Announces Appointments to the Board of Directors

The Forum of Federations today announced the appointments of the Honorable Christian Paradis (Canada), Ms. Beatrice Keleher Raffoul (Canada) and…

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09 Sep: Hot Off the Press! Occasional Paper 46: Oil Rents and the Politics of Equalization in Canadian Federalism

Oil production and Equalization payments are two contentious and often overlapping subjects in Canadian politics. Alberta’s Premier recently argued that…

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03 Aug: Femmes et changement : quand l’infiniment petit réalise l’infiniment grand

L’aventure a débuté en mars 2019 lorsque le CREDIF, partenaire du Forum des Fédérations en Tunisie a lancé la première…

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23 Jun: Announcing ForumFedCast!

ForumFedCast is an original Forum of Federations podcast that explores the world of federalism & multilevel governance. Episode 1 –…

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08 Jun: Forum Published in "Cuadernos Manuel Giménez Abad

Forum of Federations is proud to see many pieces of our special series “Dealing with the COVID Crisis in Federal…

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28 May: DEVOLUTION AND COVID-19 CRISIS: A KENYAN PERSPECTIVE

As the world copes with COVID-19, federations are no exception. In a new series, practitioners and experts from around the…

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𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.A health clinic in a remote community can cost far more to run than one in a provincial centre. That is why intergovernmental fiscal institutions matter. Their advice shapes how public money is shared between levels of government.The scale is substantial:• Kenya: KSh 428 billion to 47 counties (FY 2026/27)• Pakistan: ~PKR 8.85 trillion to four provinces (FY 2026/27)• Philippines: ₱1.19 trillion to 43,000+ local governments (FY 2026)In Manila on 28–29 September, the Forum of Federations convened the first Intergovernmental Fiscal Institutions Network (IGFIN) gathering.Two insights stood out:🔹 Papua New Guinea’s fiscal commission starts with what a service should cost to deliver, not what was spent last year.🔹 Anwar Shah showed that stabilization funds only cushion revenue shocks when backed by clear rules, transparency and oversight.IGFIN will become an annual exchange and a standing platform for peer learning, with a secretariat at the Forum. Success means institutions better able to influence decisions, and funding that follows community needs.With the support of the The World Bank Group and the Philippines Department of Budget and Management.Forum of Federations: making multilevel governance work better for people. ...

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We are pleased to welcome Alan Cairns as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Forum of Federations! Alan brings extensive international experience in institutional design, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and public finance, with a particular focus on fiscal decentralisation and health financing across the Asia-Pacific region. His work in Papua New Guinea and Bougainville, alongside his contributions to international institutions, reflects his commitment to strengthening governance, promoting integrity, and improving public sector performance. We look forward to drawing on his expertise and collaborating to advance knowledge-sharing and international cooperation on federalism and intergovernmental relations. ...

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