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INFORMATION
Blog
July 1, 2020
How to ensure effective government responses as COVID-19 spreads to rural areas
Rural areas face a distinct set of pandemic challenges deserving special attention. What can be done to ensure high-quality governance and provision of services critical to maintain rural livelihoods during the crisis?
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EnGendering Data Blog
March 9, 2020
Women’s empowerment, agricultural extension, and digitalization
Disentangling information and role model effects on women's empowerment in rural Uganda.
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In the News
December 19, 2019
When is Knowledge Power? (Project Syndicate)
How can information improve governance and infrastructure service delivery in world's poorest countries? Three conditions need to be met.
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Blog
October 22, 2019
When information leads to better governance in rural areas—and when it doesn’t
A new special issue of "World Development" journal lays out when information can be a powerful tool for better governance.
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Events
September 26, 2019
Policy seminar: Information, governance, and rural service delivery
How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The speakers in this seminar will discuss the importance of institutional contexts, types of information, and information transmission mechanisms in terms of improving rural well-being.
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Blog
January 24, 2019
Journal article: Cash transfers increase trust in local government
In their recent paper in World Development, David Evans, Brian Holtemeyer, and Katrina Kosec explore how conditional cash transfer programs can impact trust in government, and how the information available to citizens affects this relationship.
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Blog
March 29, 2017
Workshop: The Role of Information in Improving Rural Services and Governance
This workshop aims to shed light on whether and how greater access to information stemming from institutional or technological innovations can improve rural service delivery and governance. It brings together a diverse group of researchers who will present work examining a variety of different services and aspects of rural governance and exchange feedback.
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