This brief is part of USAID 's Water and Development Technical Series, which provides guidance on important topics for developing and implementing water and sani
Challenge 1: All over the world, including in India, transgender individuals are targets of discrimination and often lack legal recognition of their gender identity and access to essential services such as education, employment, a
The beginnings of decentralization in Côte d'Ivoire date back to the colonial period, when the country was a French colony with the existence of mixed communes and municipal councils (partly elected and partly appointed).
A 2015 assessment revealed progress in Benin’s decentralization process, including the existence of laws covering the organization of local elections, effective service delivery to citizens through town halls, training activities for elected offic