The AU-USAID Assistance Agreement presents an opportunity to support the development of regional initiatives supporting broad-based local services for food security and climate change in a manner that promotes local economic growth. ICMA has worked in African for over a decade and continues to support local governance in Africa through programs in Ethiopia and Uganda, as well as the USAID CityLinks Leaders with Associates award.
This report presents Michigan local government leaders’ assessments of their jurisdictions’ fiscal conditions
Most local governments that face fiscal stresses find they can manage their difficulties with conservative management and budgeting practices.