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Several hundred asylum seekers—most fleeing violence in Central Africa—arrived in Portland, Maine over the summer.
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Kenya’s National Treasury has a track record of significantly overestimating revenues in the national budget.
View ArticleWhy Are Women Opting Out of India’s Growing Economy?
Women’s labor force participation in India has decreased from 33 percent in 2005 to 24 percent in 2019.
View ArticleHow Developing Countries Can Manage the COVID-19 Economic Impact
Sharpening awareness of structural vulnerabilities and weaknesses may build consensus and galvanize action on needed reforms and investments to accelerate recovery and support longer-term development.
View ArticleCountering COVID-19 in Kenyan Counties by Assessing Health Care Capabilities...
With county-level data, the national government can flatten the curve and better allocate limited resources in line with individual counties' circumstances.
View ArticleBehavior Change in Local Systems to Mitigate Ocean Plastic Pollution
Every year, an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste end up in our oceans, damaging marine life, coastal communities, and the livelihoods of people who depend on marine resources to earn a...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Kenya: Indices on County Healthcare Capacity and Populations at Risk
The virus, COVID-19 is burdening an already strained healthcare system in Kenya. Under the 2010 Constitution and after the 2013 election, healthcare is one of the 14 functions that has been devolved to...
View ArticleImproving Local Governments’ Capacities to Raise Revenue Could Boost Global...
Improving subnational resource mobilization will require building on international and local evidence and adapting to changing needs, realities, and opportunities.
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