In today’s complex and interconnected world, the need for effective governance and public administration spans across multiple levels — from local municipalities to global institutions. Recognizing this challenge, the World Bank is set to host […]
The role that decentralization plays in public sector management around the world is evolving. Whereas decentralization has traditionally been pursued in countries as a governance reform to increase political competition and to bring the public […]
Subnational governments frequently struggle with a vertical fiscal gap, which occurs when there is a gap between the functions or expenditure responsibilities and the financial resources available to them. This vertical fiscal gap results in […]
In recent years, governments worldwide have increasingly devolved powers to locally elected leaders. This has led to a growing interest in understanding the impact of local democracy on governance outcomes. A recent policy research paper […]
Governments have been using technology to modernize the public sector for decades. The World Bank Group (WBG) launched the GovTech Initiative in 2019 to support the latest generation of these reforms. GovTech is a whole-of-government approach to […]
Meghiya Musahar, 45, from Kawasoti Municipality in Nepal’s Gandaki Province used to work as a daily wage earner at different temporary jobs, including construction work. Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Nepal in March 2020, […]
Live country case studies. This virtual knowledge exchange will introduce you to the different roles and responsibilities of national and subnational governments, particularly when responding to natural disasters and how to strengthen subnational governments’ risk […]
The Malawi Government says it is hopeful that the coming in of the Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) Project will help to inculcate the required standards of meaningful public service by local councils so […]
“If urban areas are where COVID-19 impacts have been the most severe, it also means that interventions in cities and towns can have the biggest impact. Cities are vulnerable to climate shocks and produce an […]
Somalia is emerging from decades of conflict, with the signing of the Provisional Constitution in 2012 paving the way toward a political settlement. Whereas the Provisional Constitution defines the boundaries of Somalia based on the […]
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