A Two-Pronged Approach to Improving the Sustainability of Kazakhstan’s Heat Sector Gradual tariff adjustment combined with a heating allowance for vulnerable consumers can support the transition to sustainable heating.
How Environmental Auditing Promotes Good Governance and the Climate Agenda With innovative environmental auditing, auditors can push governments toward better performance in environmental and climate policies.
How Outcome-Based Budgeting Links Resources and Results Outcome-based budgeting is a comprehensive approach that considers the inputs, outputs, and outcomes to be achieved with public funds.
Partnering with Civil Society to Combat Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a human rights issue, requiring collective stakeholder interventions to provide a continuum of care for all affected.
Tax Expenditures Drain Revenues Needed for Development Data analysis and tax transparency can guide governments in rationalizing their tax expenditure policies while still creating a level playing field for businesses.
How Kazakhstan Is Making Public Services Inclusive and Sustainable Putting in place policies, systems, and infrastructure for e-government helped improve efficiency, transparency, and people’s access and participation.
How Real-Time Evaluation Can Enhance Crisis Response The COVID-19 pandemic shows the importance of real-time learning in adapting interventions to an uncertain and rapidly changing situation.
Tax Reforms to Support a Strong Pandemic Recovery for Southeast Asia Governments must rethink and refine tax policy and administration measures to not only address development challenges but also to build back better.
Improving Development Effectiveness in Fragile Contexts Tailored development approaches are the key to improving livelihoods and resilience in small islands states and countries affected by fragility or conflict.
Reality Check: Are Justice Systems Just to Women and Girls? Legal reforms, including specialized courts, can provide women and girls better access to justice for gender-based violence.