The Local Government Financing Seminar was convened on 22nd May 2025 in Mansa by the Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ), in partnership with the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF). It brought together 129 stakeholders including government ministries, local authorities (Council Chairpersons,Mayors, finance directors, and development partners, to address fiscal decentralization, revenue mobilization, and financial sustainability in local authorities), and civil society. The seminar aimed to enhance financial sustainability and accountability within Zambia’s local authorities (LAs),focusing on fiscal decentralisation and innovative revenue strategies.