July 18 is the Nelson Mandela Day, which celebrates Mandela’s deep commitment to promoting justice, human rights, and fundamental freedom. Today, we highlight a few pieces of research that…

Making data and statistics more inclusive in developing countries

In Nigeria’s Kaduna State, the government has quietly improved service delivery and increased the effectiveness of public spending by enlisting citizens as its “Eyes and Ears” on the ground.

Civil society organizations, advocacy groups and private citizens increasingly use courts to hold governments accountable for their climate inaction.

Las manifestaciones de grupos históricamente marginados, como las que se produjeron en la región de América Latina en los meses previos a la pandemia de COVID-19, buscan que se les permita…

Mobile government (mGov) offers developing countries several benefits for their citizens including financial inclusion, wider access to services and improved government social accountability.

L'administration mobile favorise l'inclusion financière.

Ejemplos de las brechas en la atención y los resultados ilustran la importancia de fortalecer los sistemas de salud en Colombia mediante una atención primaria de salud de alta calidad

Improving the quality of primary health care in Colombia is at the heart of the next generation of health reforms, reforms which will better meet the needs of Colombians, will ensure the financial…

2020 has been a year unlike any other. Here are our favorite World Bank Governance for Development blogs from this year.