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Advancing Impact: How DA Partnered with Five Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge Winning Cities in Latin America to Enhance Delivery
Five Latin American cities implemented Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge projects across health, education, & more. Learn how DA partnered with cities to measure early impact & identify ways to refine, optimize, & scale.
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Driving Efficiency in Government Spending: Five Strategies for a Multifaceted Approach
Discover five innovative ways to enhance government spending—and drive impact for residents.
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Empowering Birmingham: How Community Voices are Driving Employment and Economic Growth
Explore how Birmingham is leveraging community engagement to bridge the employment gap and foster economic growth.
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Why Bridging Federal Funding to Underserved Communities is so Important
...And how the Community Funding Accelerator is doing just that in Poplar Bluff, MO.
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The Government We Need
Actionable steps for building a more effective and equitable government.
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Tackling the COVID-19 Crisis
Advice for leaders in government and the public sector.
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Success Delivered
How Delivery Units make a difference for governments and the citizens they serve.
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Rebuilding After COVID-19
A framework for long-term delivery.
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Priorities-Based Budgeting
How governments give voice to their values
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Liveable Cities Dashboard Philippines
An interactive tool for data-driven cities.
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Global Pathfinder Initiative
Global lessons in tackling COVID-19.
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Delivery in Uncertainty
Creating public value when times are changing.
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The Ehsaas Programme Report
An independent analysis doubles down on Pakistan's commitment to transparency in their flagship poverty alleviation programme.
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COVID-19 Contact Tracing in Jordan
Rapid development of a live-saving app.
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American Rescue Plan Act
We read the entire American Rescue Plan Act. Here’s our take.
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Crisis Response Tools
Five essentials for planning - for COVID-19 and beyond.
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