Local governments are pivotal in the implementation of sustainable development initiatives. However, the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into local plans remains a significant challenge, especially in countries–like Nepal–that are at the early […]
The Localizing WEE in Africa (LWEEA) project seeks to promote the adoption, funding, and implementation of intergovernmental policy solutions for women’s economic empowerment as a gender-responsive ‘macro-level’ (or multi-level) policy response that supports all women’s […]
In July 2024, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) published an important report titled “Snapshot of Sustainable Development Goals at the Subnational Administration Level in Cambodia.” This comprehensive document provides an in-depth analysis of Cambodia’s subnational […]
Indonesia has been a leading Asian nation in integrating the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its planning, implementation, and budgeting systems despite the challenges posed by its intricate and decentralized governance structure. Indonesia […]
A recent paper published in the Journal of Development Studies examines the link between decentralization in school management and student achievement levels in secondary schools in India. The study employs observational data from two school […]
Achieving access to water supply and sanitation (WSS) for all is often not only a question of resource availability and funding, but equally a matter of good governance. In places where providing access to WSS […]
With the goal of amplifying the impact of the SDG Summit scheduled on the 18-19 September 2023, the UN Secretary-General is convening an SDG Action Weekend. This is a pivotal event in the run-up to the […]
Latin America and the Caribbean are among the most decentralized global regions in the world. The nature and extent of (fiscal) decentralization in the region was recently established in the Outlook of Fiscal Relations among […]
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