Jennifer Burdett is a development specialist with 18 years of experience designing and managing donor-funded programs in the education and governance sectors. Her areas of expertise include rule of law, anti-corruption, and civil society strengthening. She…
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Sharon Van Pelt is the former lead for Chemonics’ Democracy and Governance Practice.
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Jordanian communities need innovative, sustainable ways to improve both how municipalities deliver services and develop closer relationships between citizens and the government.
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In Tanzania, civil society organizations are working to make the government more responsive and accountable.
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Ukraine has taken steps to improve its judicial system, which was previously criticized for not being sufficiently independent, impartial, or accountable.
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Nigerian citizens need more tools and resources to learn how to productively contribute to reform at the local, state, and national levels.
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Over 100 countries have adopted right to information laws, creating an opportunity for countries that are newly implementing this legislation to learn from the experiences of others.
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How can the global development community improve governmental transparency and accountability? Strengthening the relationship between civil society and government may be the answer.
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