Civic Tech in the Global South
Civic Tech in the Global South is comprised of one study and three field evaluations of civic tech initiatives in developing countries. The study reviews evidence on the use of … Continue reading
Public Spaces, Private Acts: Toilets and Gender Equality
Isha Ray’s contribution examines gender equality through the lens of access to basic sanitation. Moving beyond what the United Nations and others have proposed, Ray argues that in-home toilets are … Continue reading
Dynamic Cities? The Role of Urban Local Governments in Improving Urban Service Delivery
Cities are engines of economic growth that provide spaces for social transformation and political inclusion. Their ability to deliver widely accessible and efficiently functioning public services drives productivity and sustains … Continue reading
Balancing the Burden? Women’s Time Poverty and Infrastructure in Asia
Around the world, women do more work than men because of gender divisions of labor that cause most of the burden of housework and care work to fall on women … Continue reading
The Technical is Political
Daniel Harris et al – This brief explains why and how technical characteristics of particular sectors influence the incentives for politicians, service providers and service users, and the relationships between these … Continue reading
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