The OECD and UCLG convened several meetings with WOFI’s technical and financial partners throughout 2025 and 2026.
In July 2025, the WOFI was endorsed as a key initiative of the Sevilla Platform for Action, in the framework of the United Nations’ Financing for Development Conference
In 2025 and 2026, we collaborated with graduate students from Audencia Business School and New York University's Center on International Cooperation, using WOFI as a pedagogical tool and launching the preparation of the 4th Edition
The forthcoming Edition of WOFI was spotlighted during the Global Roundtable on the Future of Decentralization and Multilevel Governance in a Rapidly Changing Context, held in New York in February 2026. The roundtable was convened by the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA), the Forum of Federations, NYU Wagner and the Centre on International Cooperation, in collaboration with the OECD, UCLG, UNDP, the World Bank, and other international partners.
The 3rd version of SNG-WOFI provides over 130 country profiles with detailed information on subnational governance and finance.
SNG-WOFI provides reliable information and data at a global scope.
Launch of the Third Edition of
the World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment
The 3rd version of SNG-WOFI provides over 130 country profiles with detailed information on subnational governance and finance.
SNG-WOFI provides reliable information and data at a global scope.
The OECD/UCLG World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment (WOFI) is the world’s leading source of internationally comparable data and analysis on multi-level governance and subnational finance frameworks, covering 135 countries, accounting for approximately 94% of the world population and global GDP.
Stay tuned for the forthcoming 4th Edition, to be launched in December 2026.
What's New
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The 4th Edition will be launched in December 2026 |
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10 years after the launch of the initiative, and following three previous editions in 2016, 2019 and 2022, the 4th edition of the WOFI will be released in December 2026. |
Third Edition of the WOFI
2022 Global Edition
The Third WOFI Edition, published in 2022, provides internationally comparable data and analysis for 135 countries, offering insights into ways to strengthen the resilience of subnational public finance.
It provides reliable and comparable information on multi-level governance frameworks, decentralisation and territorial reforms, subnational government responsibilities, fiscal decentralisation, and covers dozens of indicators on subnational expenditure, investment, revenue and debt. This Edition also features a specific focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on subnational governments, the territorial dimension of recovery plans, and a special chapter dedicated to 31 Least Developed Countries.
- Highlight of the Synthesis Report in
English
- Principales conclusions
du rapport de synthèse en français
- Conclusiones principales del
informe de síntesis en español
2023 In-depth analysis on Asia and the Pacific
View an in-depth analysis of the Asia and Pacific region, released in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank :
The SNG-WOFI in One Minute
Partners
Lead partners
Technical and financial partners
Academic collaborations
WOFI is part of the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA).
The Observatory regularly convenes a Steering Committee, comprising a broad group of national and subnational governments, international organisations, development banks, think tanks and academia. Members are invited to share their views and guide WOFI's work and outreach within each edition.
Since 2025, WOFI has established a Scientific Committee, bringing together academics specialised in multilevel governance and subnational finance across different regions of the world, to provide guidance on methodological issues.
