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Blog 24 Jul 2025

Strengthening Local Security in Eastern DRC: The Role of Local Actors in Security Sector Governance

Decades of conflict, political instability, and weak governance have left large parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) vulnerable to v...
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Other 10 Jul 2025

How Tunisia involves Local Partners, Farmers, and Civil Society in managing Water for Agriculture

Tunisia’s water resources are increasingly strained by prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and growing agricultural demands. This article explo...
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Blog 21 May 2025

Addressing Women’s Needs through Gender Responsive Budgeting  

Gender mainstreaming can only be supported through policy if the money is there to enact it. Knowing this, a practitioner in Mozambique has shared ...
Blog 08 May 2025

From Camps to Communities: How Kenya Transforms its Local Refugee Policy

How can municipalities support the integration of refugees while maintaining social cohesion and service delivery? In Kenya, this question is at th...
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Blog 08 May 2025

Training of Trainers: Strengthening your training capacity in an international context

Across the governance and development sectors, professionals are increasingly expected to share knowledge, lead workshops, and strengthen capacity ...
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News 12 Mar 2025

An Expert’s Guide to Public-Private Partnerships for Local Development

As budgets for foreign aid are reducing globally, local governments are in need of innovative financing. Oftentimes, local development plans lack t...
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Blog 06 Mar 2025

Improving Digital Governance in MENA: Insights into Shiraka Digitalisation of Governments Training

How can digitalisation improve governance and service delivery in an era of rapid change? Read how governments in the Middle East and North Africa ...
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Blog 12 Feb 2025

Empowering Youth in the Fight Against Corruption

How can we expect a just and fair society when corruption infiltrates everyday life, diverting resources, silencing voices, and limiting opportunit...
Yemen’s Ministry of Water and Environment His Excellency Tawfiq Al-Shargabi together with Strategic Advisor to Embassy of the Netherlands in Jordan Job Kleijn
News 10 Feb 2025

Yemen’s Ministry of Water and Environment Explores Water Solutions in the Netherlands

A high-level delegation from Yemen’s Ministry of Water and Environment explores sustainable water solutions in the Netherlands.
Rural Development in Mountainous Georgia
Blog 04 Feb 2025

Participatory Rural Economic Development in Mountainous Georgia

Capacity building and knowledge transfer are key to participatory rural development in mountainous Georgia. Together with Georgian NGO, IRC, The Ha...
Karen Marriner
Stories 28 Jan 2025

Alumni Ambassador Spotlight: Karen Marriner on Fostering Resilience and Participatory Governance

Amid democratic backsliding and shifting political power dynamics, local and participatory governance remains an important driver of inclusive and ...
Other 16 Dec 2024

Addressing Water Scarcity in Morocco

Water experts working on urban water management in Morocco share how the training provided them with valuable insights. 

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