In Periods of Turbulence, Pilots Aviate, Navigate,...
Last week, I was asked to be on a panel on “Utilization of Evidence and Research” at the USAID Democracy,…
Community Safety vs. Community Policing
Recent events in U.S. cities have once again put the spotlight on how we “police” our cities. We talk about…
Smart Governance & the Local Government Conne...
Last week USAID’s Global Development Lab hosted a digital development forum on Central America in the City of San Salvador.…
IRI Introduces Reusable Shopping Bags to Jordanian...
When asked to rank which local issues should top their municipality’s list of priorities, Jordanians consistently list “city cleanliness” near…
Where Do You Belong?
As Country Director for IRI in Tunisia, I am taking classes to improve my French language skills. I pester my…
Has Renzi Lost his Fortuna? The Challenges Ahead ...
For a while, and despite pressures from outside parties, it seemed that Matteo Renzi, darling of the European media and…
Mongolian Discontent Delivers Opposition Election ...
Voters expect results, and when they don’t get what they want, their anger can extinguish the hopes of political parties.…
Una Experiencia Personal: #JuntosPrevenimos, Campa...
La campaña en redes sociales para prevenir el crimen y la violencia, #JuntosPrevenimos, es una iniciativa que se desarrolló en…
¿Qué es una ciudad inteligente?
“Usted porque no sabe Facetimear, ¡yo sí! “ escuché decir a una señora de mediana edad a otra en una…
Elections in Spain: Six Months Later, More of the...
There was little to fundamentally change the game in Spain between the last legislative elections and the elections of June…
“This is Our Independence Day”: Voters in the Unit...
Very few people saw this day coming when David Cameron began making promises to the Eurosceptic part of his party…
How Data is Bolstering Democratic Governance in Jo...
While all types of information is useful to locally elected officials, such as that gathered during town hall meetings with…