Local Development

The Institute of Public Administration at New York University
The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) is a private, nonprofit organization concerned with building capacity for effective government.
http://www.theipa.org/

United Cities and Local Governments
“United Cities and Local Governments is a new world organisation dedicated to promoting the values, objectives and interests of cities and local governments across the globe. It is the largest local government organisation in the world, with a diverse membership that includes both individual cities and national associations of local governments.”
http://www.cities-localgovernments.org/uclg/

Chr. Michelsen Institute
“The Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) is an independent, non-profit research institution and a major international centre in policy-oriented and applied development research. The geographical focus is Sub-Sahara Africa, Southern and Central Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, and South America.”
http://www.cmi.no/

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
IFPRI seeks to produce solutions to eradicating world hunger and malnutrition through policy restructuring and international research and debate.
http://www.ifpri.org/

Urban Harvest
“The CGIAR system-wide initiative on urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) works to contribute to the food security of poor urban families, and to increase the value of agricultural production in urban and peri-urban areas, whilst ensuring the sustainable management of the urban environment.”
http://www.cipotato.org/urbanharvest/global&regional_partnerships.htm

The Local Government Institute (LGI)
The LGI is a non-profit organization that seeks to advance the quality of local government internationally through the provision of technical assistance and administrative strategies.
http://www.lgi.org/

Virtual Academy of Local Government Studies
A virtual educational database providing researched terms and definitions for those interested in local government and politics, in both domestic and international contexts.
http://www.uta.fi/valogos/

The Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development (ILGARD)
ILGARD provides research, technical assistance, and other services to local governments, community leaders, and non-profit organizations.
http://www.ilgard.ohiou.edu/

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities
FCM harnesses municipal capacity by bringing community leaders together to the national stage to speak with a united voice which insists municipal interests be respected in the formulation of national policy.
http://www.fcm.ca/english/index.html