Data-Driven Local Government Improvement

International Republican Institute (IRI)

$200,000

To strengthen local governance by increasing local-level knowledge of service delivery challenges through data-driven research, increased citizen engagement, and local government capacity building. The institute will bolster citizens’ confidence in asserting their constitutional rights, provide briefings on public opinion research findings, and conduct technical trainings for local government officials with the goal of increasing capacity to address the challenges. The institute will also convene forums to facilitate engagement on service delivery between citizens and local government officials.