The Country Opinion Survey in Papua New Guinea assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Papua New Guinea perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback...
Governments and nongovernmental organizations around the world utilize Community-Driven Development (CDD) approaches to address complex and overlapping development challenges. Despite consistent evidence...
This report aims to contribute to discussions on increasing the access of local governments (LGs) and cities to climate finance and help LGs understand various financing instruments and sources available...
In 1992, the 73rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution created 250,000 village democracies (called Gram Panchayats) covering 800 million citizens. It mandated regular elections, deliberative spaces...
Administrative divisions extend beyond mere map boundaries as they significantly impact people's lives, influencing the availability and quality of public goods such as green spaces, transportation...
The Country Opinion Survey in South Africa assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in South Africa perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback...
The Country Opinion Survey in South Africa assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in South Africa perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback...
The Country Opinion Survey in Mali assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Mali perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and...
There is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the benefits of investing in early childhood education (ECE) for human capital development and economic growth, which lays the foundation for cognitive...
The Country Opinion Survey in Algeria assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Algeria perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
This report presents a review of the intergovernmental fiscal transfer reforms program (IGFTRP) and its performance since 2015, as part of a broader Public Expenditure Review (PER) that aimed to explore...
The Country Opinion Survey in Egypt assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Egypt perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national...
Governments across the world have increasingly devolved powers to locally elected leaders. This paper studies the consequences of local democracy, exploiting a natural experiment in Karnataka, India...