Coalitions for Reforms Global Program

C4R, supported by the World Bank’s Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program, organized an event—“Supporting Leadership for Women Mayors and in Local Governance”. Learning objectives included the key factors to be considered in designing women’s leadership in local governance programs. Mayor of Despeñaderos in Córdoba, Argentina, Carolina Basualdo spoke about the work of a non-profit association, RIL (Red Innovacion Local) in  strengthening the leadership capabilites of 30 women mayors in Argentina, where less than 19% of local governments are led by women.

C4R, in collaboration with GovEnable, organized an event titled, “Understanding Policy Failure: Power, Agency, and Collective-Action" aiming to address the question - why do well-intended reforms so often fail to achieve their objectives? Learn more.

This event delved into the concepts and tools necessary for building coalitions aimed at systems change. It included discussions on the theory behind systems thinking in the context of scaling up, supplemented by a practical case study using system diagnostic tools.

The World Bank’s Coalitions for Reforms (C4R) team, in collaboration with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and supported by the World Bank’s Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program, organized an event focusing on “Policy and Institutional Reform for Sustainable Development.” This event introduced the "PIR Methods Menu" platform, designed to aid development evaluators and practitioners in selecting appropriate evidence approaches for reform programs. 

This event discusses the need to align Champions of environmental issues in government with the work of civil society and media for impact.

A discussion with Nobel Prize-winning Economist, Joseph Stiglitz on the importance of free, independent and quality journalism for development

This event, organized jointly with the Accountability Research Center, presented findings from a study published in World Development that compares a set of 19 diverse reform initiatives that delivered tangible openings to enable collective action for socially excluded groups.

The green transition will require building coalitions between civil society, governments and the World Bank. Organized jointly with Green Economy Coalition, this session presents the strategic approach of the Green Economy Coalition to advance good governance, capacity building, and partnerships with civil society for climate and environmental action, together with social development.

This event, hosted jointly with the Asia Foundation, discusses how the success of development operations often depend on how well organizations can engage and mobilize stakeholders to support reforms, policies, and the effective implementation of projects.

This event, hosted jointly with IDEA International, discusses the role that countervailing institutions can play in strengthening democracy, ensuring the rule of law, upholding rights, and enabling accountable institutions and citizen participation.