Trust Issues: Why Trust Matters in International Development

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

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

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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Financial Series #1: Enabling Sub-Sovereign Bond Issuances

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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STEP-Up Zambia’s Approach to Improving Learner Performance

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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