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Using Government Partnerships to Advance Localization in Jordan

Samuel Johnson-Saeger | Preston Motes
September 13, 2024
4 Minute Read
In Jordan, we support the government’s Economic Modernization Vision and other national level policies to implement locally-led sustainable solutions across sectors.
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Mobilizing People to Mobilize Domestic Resources in the Philippines

Estefania McPhaul
August 24, 2023
3 Minute Read
The COVID-19 pandemic left governments in low- and middle-income countries struggling with increasing debt and fiscal instability, making it harder for them to deliver basic services for their citizens.
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Why Building Strong Local Finance Skills and Systems is Key to Making Good on the Glasgow Climate Pact

Oliver Ellis | Ashish Rauniar
March 10, 2022
4 Minute Read
COP26 saw record levels of capital pledged toward combatting the effects of climate change in countries like Nepal. If the global community is to achieve shared climate goals, we must build up the people and systems responsible for turning those commitments into constructive action.
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How Chemonics Is Mobilizing Finance for Development

Estefania McPhaul
October 28, 2021
6 Minute Read
Countries need to mobilize private capital to finance self-reliance. This blog introduces USAID’s Five Point Framework and showcases how Chemonics is mobilizing finance for development.
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3 Questions on Financing Self-Reliance with Mario Kerby

Mario Kerby
August 11, 2020
4 Minute Read
How can development practitioners foster local commitment for financing self-reliance? Chief of Party Mario Kerby shares how his project has engaged a diverse array of stakeholders — from finance ministers to schoolchildren — to ensure commitment to crucial fiscal reforms remains strong.
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Sequencing for Success in Blended Finance Solutions

Christy Sisko | Charlie Smith
December 12, 2018
5 Minute Read
How can implementers use blended finance to mobilize capital? Chemonics and LixCap share their experiences with sequencing and explore its potential.

How Critical is PFM in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?

Berkeley Hirsch
December 21, 2017
4 Minute Read
Good governance is essential for sustainable economic development, but what role does public financial management play in the global effort to achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals?
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Transforming Public Finance — A Proven and Scalable Information Systems Solution in Haiti

Frenki Kozeli | Richard Wolfe
May 18, 2017
4 Minute Read
Similar to blockchain, Unified Exchange Platform (UXP) can encourage transparent and efficient government. Haiti is embarking on a new frontier in secure systems as the first country in the Western Hemisphere to deploy it.