forum of regions

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The Forum of Regions, as a section for UCLG’s regional authorities, aims to recognize territorial strategic planning resulting from multi-level cooperation, in order to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Scope of work

Governance, democracy & citizenship

Exchanges, training & peer

learning

Economic, social & territorial

cohesion

Food security Climate change

Main missions1.

2.

Representing and ensuring the active participation of regional governments in the international agenda.

Promoting the essential participation of subnational governments in developing global development strategies.

3.Demonstrating the capacity of regions and the overall impact of their policies on the territory, especially in the linkages between cities and rural areas.

UCLGREGIONS

united cities and local and regional governments forum of regions

Centralized countryLow level of decentralizationMedium-low level of decentralizationMedium-high level of decentralizationHigh level of decentralization

Devolution indices

Level of decentralization by country 2016