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What Role Does Trust Play in Effective International Development Programmes?
September 22, 2022
5 Minute Read
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Democracy and Governance
Local Governance and Decentralization
Establishing trust between people is a key ingredient in development programming. Yet, trust is seldom measured as its mercurial nature makes it challenging to define. Chemonics’ new whitepaper proffers a set of principles to help development, and in particular, governance specialists, develop a definition of trust that reflects their project's unique conditions and objectives to guide decision making and programming.
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Rethinking Technical Assistance in Rapidly Changing Socioeconomic Environments
May 12, 2022
5 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade
Democracy and Governance
Local Governance and Decentralization
Cross-Sector Development
The successful design and implementation of technical assistance in a rapidly changing socioeconomic environment is contingent upon participatory and systematic feedback mechanisms between implementing organizations and the communities they serve. In this blog, we share lessons from the Community Support Program in Lebanon.
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Guiding Principles for Integrating the Private Sector in Democracy and Governance
November 18, 2021
5 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Business Enabling Environment
Democracy and Governance
Local Governance and Decentralization
The private sector plays a critical role in advocating for better governance and strengthening democratic systems. So why are they often overlooked?
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Decarbonizing Power Sectors in Emerging Markets Begins with Better Energy Governance
June 16, 2021
5 Minute Read
Sustainable Energy Transition
Local Governance and Decentralization
Water and Sustainable Cities
Anti-corruption
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production in rapidly growing economies in Asia will depend on changes in the way the region’s power sectors are overseen and regulated.
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3 Questions with Victoria Cooper: Ebola, COVID-19, and Global Development
May 13, 2020
4 Minute Read
Health
Global Health Security
Systems Strengthening for Health Impact
Infrastructure
Local Governance and Decentralization
Resilience
Stabilization
Recovery and Reconstruction
What can the global development community learn from ebola and apply to the COVID-19 pandemic?
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4 Best Practices to Counter and Prevent Violent Extremism Through Governance
February 6, 2018
4 Minute Read
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
Peace, Stability, and Transition
Democracy and Governance
Local Governance and Decentralization
Violence Prevention
Center for Applied Approaches to CVE
Center for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization
Recent research shows that governance is key to countering violent extremism, but balancing immediate needs with long-term goals can be incredibly difficult in fluid conflict zones. Expert Todd Diamond shares advice based on his decades of experience.
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News: Chemonics Presents at the 2017 International Civil Society Week
December 3, 2017
2 Minute Read
Environment and Natural Resources
Environmental and Climate Risk Management
Democracy and Governance
Civil Society, Civic Engagement, and Independent Media
Local Governance and Decentralization
Democracy and civil society experts from Indonesia, Nigeria, and the Philippines share challenges and best practices working on complex civic engagement and environmental issues.