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Transforming livelihoods through good governance and seaweed farming
A tourist eyeing the gorgeous azure waters around Zanzibar, Tanzania, might think about taking a frolic in the waves, but for local fishers, the sea means business--the seafood business.
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Doing development differently: what does it mean in the roads sector?
There is no sign that the revival of interest in adaptive and entrepreneurial approaches to development work is going tail off soon. That’s why the demand is growing for indications of how the broad...
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Is adoption of governance as a SDG an empty gesture?
The adoption of governance focused SDG #16 and its targets is being claimed a great victory for proponents of good governance. All UN member states approved the goal to “build effective, accountable...
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The SDGs indicators on rule of law need to respect the targets agreed in...
Click here for an interactive map of countries already collecting “legal needs” survey data which could inform the SDGs rule of law indicators: http://map.gastonpierri.com/ On Monday, the final round...
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Governance and sovereign risk in resource rich emerging markets
Brazil: Resource Rich Emerging Market - World Bank photo collection Does governance matter? Yes. Intuitively to many development practitioners, the link between governance and growth is established in...
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How to manage the extractives sector? There’s a book for that!
Photo Credit: Cor Laffra Let’s assume you are a Finance Minister or ministry official of a country that has newly discovered oil or minerals. What actions lay ahead? Or, if oil and mineral production...
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Are you GovSmart? Take our quiz and find out!
Source: Creative Commons Recently we blogged about open governance at the World Bank, Latin American State-Owned Enterprises, community engagement in India and more. Take our quiz to sharpen or...
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A conference to improve public finance management in Francophone Africa
Also available in: French Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank. This week, officials from finance ministries and leaders of the accounting profession from across Francophone Africa will gather in Dakar,...
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More voices mean smarter cities
Urban cityscape. Photo: © Curt Carnemark / World Bank With the ink barely dry on the Sustainable Development Goals, naturally the just-completed Open Government Partnership annual summit focused on...
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Government could cheaply encourage citizens to save water by doing this
Photo: Curt Carnemark / World Bank Crises in access to water are making headlines around the world. Among difficult policy pathways to respond, convincing people to change their behavior and reduce...
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Among wealthy nations, Nordic countries are leading the pack on sustainable...
Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung Sustainable development was once thought of as primarily a concern for the poorer, so-called “developing” countries. Today, with industrial civilization spreading across...
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Are you GovSmart? Take our November quiz to find out!
Last month we blogged about public financial management, four ways governments are making girls’ lives better and much more. Take our quiz to sharpen or refresh your knowledge about issues related to...
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A tool at the right time for tax reform
In today’s world, international aid is fickle, financial flows unstable, and many donor countries are facing domestic economic crises themselves, driving them to apply resources inward. In this...
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Making taxes easier to pay
A team of NAFA young professionals receives an award in recognition for their work to help Romanians register and pay taxes onlineNobody likes paying taxes. But taxes are fundamental to governing a...
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A call for action and the way forward for reform in Francophone Africa
Also available in: FrenchNumber of accredited chartered accountants serving in public practice/million inhabitants in country. With the call for action issued last month in Dakar, the commitment was...
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How is the conditional cash transfers program changing the politics of...
Photo: Kenneth Pornillos / World Bank Vote buying has shaped much of Philippine politics throughout history. For many politicians, distributing private goods and cultivating patronage to individual...
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How a professor started a campaign to fight everyday corruption in India
Photo credit: 5th Pillar An expatriate Indian physics professor, when traveling back home to India, found himself harassed by endless extortion demands. As a way to fight corruption by shaming the...
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A wealth of opportunities: Public real estate management as a tool for good...
Public works in Sixth Avenue, zona 1, besides the National Palace, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Photo: Maria Fleischmann / World Bank How much are the government buildings, lands and other...
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How corruption affects businesses around the world, in 5 charts
We know corruption in developing countries affects poor people the most. It also impacts firms in many ways.Here are five charts showing how corruption is affecting businesses from South Asia to...
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1. Corruption is not only about bribes: People especially the poor get hurt when resources are wasted. That’s why it is so important to understand the different kinds of corruption to develop smart...
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