Governance and Service Delivery: Practical Lessons for Subnational Governments through a Case Study on ADB’s Support to Nepal

Success in the achievement of the sustainable development goals starts with localization of the global agenda that positively impacts the lives of citizens through improved service delivery. This improved service delivery translates to effective delivery mechanisms which in turn strengthen the capacities of local governments.

Integrated Approach to Sustainable Infrastructure Provision/ Financing

Armenia, a small landlocked country in the Caucasus, requested its development partners for assistance in maintaining its extensive yet underfunded road and water network. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is the only partner that responded to this call.

The challenge was to institutionalize coordination and beef up accountability mechanisms, not only between Armenian government agencies but also with ADB teams and other development partners. As a response, ADB introduced an integrated approach to ensure the sustainability of infrastructure solutions to be rolled out.