Governance & Citizen Engagement

A majority of the world's poor live in democracies. How can citizens be empowered to voice their preferences, and how can the state be empowered to meet those needs?

A majority of the world's poor live in democracies. How can citizens be empowered to voice their preferences, and how can the state be empowered to meet those needs?

Highlights

News, events, and insights from our policy-research engagements on governance and citizen engagement around the world.

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Global aid risks neglecting hundreds of millions in poverty who live in countries that are becoming relatively rich.

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EPoD Faculty Co-director Rohini Pande spoke about her research on poverty, state capacity, and state accountability.

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The MGNREGS program can be a model to improve government fund flow in other sectors.

Projects

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Empowering citizens to engage in transparency and accountability activities.