The LoGov White Paper presents in concise form 30 practices from around the world regarding particularly topical issues within the project’s five major areas of research on how local governments can better cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations: local responsibilities and public services, local financial arrangements, structure of local government, intergovernmental relations, public participation in local decision-making. It draws on the wealth of experiences and insights of 18 LoGov partners from six continents and different professional backgrounds such as academia, policy advice and local government associations.

The topics covered in the White Paper range from local public transport and housing to local tax revenue, inter-municipal cooperation in rural areas, metropolitan governance, the role of local government associations and citizen participation in local planning and budgeting. With its problem-oriented approach, it is targeted especially though not exclusively at local government practitioners.