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Trust Issues: Why Trust Matters in International Development

Published on: September 22, 2022 Related Projects: Transparency and Accountability for Inclusive Development Mozambique (POTENCIAR)
The Rationale and Framework For Defining Trust In Development And Governance Programming
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Accessing Private Domestic Financing to Improve the Delivery of Urban Services

Published on: October 30, 2020 Related Technical Areas: Democracy and Governance, Economic Growth and Trade, Water and Sustainable Cities, Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Critical to expanding and diversifying the foundation of municipal financing is meaningful, strategic engagement of the private sector.
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Formalization of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Colombia: A Proposal for Improving Environmental, Social, and Economic Performance in a Post-Conflict Scenario

Published on: March 16, 2020 Related Projects: Oro Legal Related Technical Areas: Environment and Natural Resources, Natural Resource Management, Democracy and Governance, Peace, Stability, and Transition Related Countries: Colombia
To enable Colombian ASGM operators to transition to formality, a recommendation emerged for a National Unified Formalization Plan, which rests on six proposals that largely align with current policy and legislation.
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Measuring Community Norms Around Women’s Empowerment in the West Bank: Opportunities and Challenges of a Novel Approach Using Cultural Consensus

Published on: December 31, 2019 Related Projects: Enhanced Palestinian Justice Program Related Technical Areas: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Democracy and Governance Related Countries: West Bank and Gaza
Understanding cultural norms is essential to achieving development results but can sometimes be difficult. The authors of this paper tested a novel method to monitor and evaluate a USAID justice project in the West Bank, Palestine.
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In Search of Common Ground: Applying Shared Lessons from Countering Violent Extremism and Preventing Gang Violence

Published on: June 28, 2019 Related Technical Areas: Peace, Stability, and Transition, Democracy and Governance, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
This paper discusses the various ways to mitigate the drivers of group violence by the international development community by putting forth five principles to design and implement programs aimed at countering and preventing violent extremism and enabling stable environments for improved development.
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Financial Series #1: Enabling Sub-Sovereign Bond Issuances

Published on: February 28, 2009 Related Projects: Financial Sector Knowledge Sharing Project Related Technical Areas: Economic Growth and Trade, Democracy and Governance, Water and Sustainable Cities, Infrastructure, Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene
This primer, Enabling Sub-sovereign Bond Issuances, provides U.S. government (USG) program designers with a basis of technical understanding of sub-national finance as a sustainable approach to supporting local government infrastructure development and improved service delivery.
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What Works to Prevent Violence Among Youth?

Published on: November 30, 2018 Related Projects: Juntos Para la Prevención de la Violencia Related Technical Areas: Democracy and Governance, Peace, Stability, and Transition Related Countries: Mexico
This report provides a framework for increasing the use of evidence-informed policy in youth violence prevention efforts across Mexico, with a focus on state and local levels.
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STEP-Up Zambia’s Approach to Improving Learner Performance

Published on: December 31, 2012 Related Projects: Strengthening Educational Performance – Up Zambia Program Related Technical Areas: Education, Democracy and Governance Related Countries: Zambia
This report describes findings and analysis by the Ministry of Education (MESVTEE) to address problems and the root causes of issues affecting poor performance in Zambia.
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