Why collaborative governance matters today When a city floods, wildfires force mass evacuations, or a health system is overwhelmed by disease outbreaks, the question is rarely whether government should act, but whether it can… Read more
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Strengthening Political Inclusion in Costa Rica: Inclusive Voices
The Inclusive Voices Digital Platform for People with Disabilities addresses a persistent democratic deficit in Costa Rica: despite a robust normative framework guaranteeing the political rights of persons with disabilities, women, and young… Read more
Strengthening Accountability and Political Inclusion in Colombia: Voices that Count
Voices that Count: An Accountability Service that Listens and Returns Value addresses a structural political problem in Colombia: while citizens contribute extensively to public policy processes, they receive little feedback on how their participation influences… Read more
Strengthening Responsiveness and Political Inclusion in Colombia: Circles of Inspiration
Circles of Inspiration: Women Who Activate Conversations with their Local Governments focuses on a specific public problem: the absence of spaces for meeting, dialogue, and collaboration between women community leaders and local government officials in… Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) 2025
Every day, women and families affected by domestic and sexual violence urgently need shelter, counseling, legal aid, and recovery support to rebuild their lives. Together with NO MORE and our global partners, including frontline organisations, governments and… Read more
Decoding climate science: A toolkit for people-centred climate action in Bengaluru
“During heavy rains, water enters our houses. We have to remove the water and sleep on cardboard sheets because the floor stays wet.” – Resident, Bengaluru Climate change is here, and it’s personal. From scorching urban streets to flooded homes… Read more
Weaving democratic innovations: systemic collaboration for a resilient Latin America
At the Centre for Public Impact (CPI), we’ve launched “CPI’s Collective: Innovation for Democracy in Latin America”, a new working group that brings together over 15 organisations from seven countries. Our goal is… Read more
Why systemic collaboration is the future of global development
Last week, the Centre for Public Impact’s Global Development team was immersed in UNDP’s Istanbul Innovation Days, an energising space for social, institutional, and public innovation. As a fully remote and global team, The Istanbul Innovation Days was… Read more
A conversation with CPI’s new CEO, Nick Thompson
As the Centre for Public Impact’s (CPI) new Chief Executive Officer, Nick Thompson brings a unique mix of experience in government, international development, and leadership coaching. In this interview, he talks about his vision for CPI, why a… Read more
From Adolescence to action: Rethinking how governments protect young people online
A recent episode of The Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast opened with a simple but telling question to a teenage boy: ‘What do you like about being a boy?’ His answer?… Read more