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UNDP Resources on Transparency and Accountability for Sustainable Development

8 August 2017
Public services are at the heart of people’s lives. Conducting risk assessments is the key to identifying governance bottlenecks and corresponding mitigation measures to ensure that no one is left behind in accessing public services. The involvement of people and local communities in the design,…

Promoting Inclusive and Accountable Public Service in Asia and the Pacific

7 August 2017
By equipping communities to hold their own governments accountable for the promises they make, Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) is World Vision’s approach to social accountability. Using a simple set of advocacy tools, CVA enables citizen engagement through community gatherings to improve services…

Securing Water for Future Generations: Bringing People to the Policy Making Process

7 August 2017
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) bridges science, policy, and practice to meet its vision of creating a water wise world. This presentation features SIWI’s programs in various countries and regions. Using the public service delivery accountability framework, it explains the…

Making All Voices Count: A Grand Challenge for Development

7 August 2017
Committed to the values and principles of open government, the Making All Voices Count (MAVC) initiative bridges the top-down and bottom-up approaches in connecting governments with their citizens; brings civil society organizations together to enable, amplify, and channel citizen voices to secure…

"What Elephant?" Framing Governance Reforms in Real-World Conditions

3 August 2017
As mindsets and institutions take a long time to change, implementing sustainable reforms instead of practicing good enough governance is the right approach. Reforms, however, are not sustained when preferences differ between those stated and the ones revealed. Political commitment is a necessary…

Inclusive Green Growth Index: A New Benchmarking for Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific

25 July 2017
After decades focusing on economic production, the development trend has shifted toward creating social inclusion and environmental sustainability. However, current indicators such as gross domestic product do not capture non-economic performance of countries. This research introduces the Inclusive…

Understanding Fiscal Space for Universal Health Coverage

17 July 2017
Learn more about fiscal space for health and how countries that have achieved universal health coverage financed the sector. Health financing challenges facing health systems across many low- and middle-income countries include those related to underfinancing of the sector; inefficient/inequitable…

External Sources of Financing for Sustainable Cities

29 June 2017
Presentation of Frederic Asseline on climate and innovative financing options.

Urban System Studies: Green Cities and Sustainability

27 June 2017
Presentation of Michael Koh on developing and implementing a long-term plan for a city

Building Smarter Cities

27 June 2017
Presentation of Paul Kent on developing and implementing a long-term plan for a city