At the turn of the century, the Colombian city of Medellín had the reputation of being an exceptionally violent and dangerous place and a global centre of drug crime. There were major problems of social exclusion: the residents of the… Read more
Archives: Public Impact Fundamentals
Tourism in Iceland
Iceland has long been dependent on income from its travel industry, which contributes over 5 percent of GDP. It has seen the need to develop a more coherent and integrated approach to tourism and is being rewarded with large annual… Read more
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI)
The GPEI was formed at the 1988 World Health Assembly, when the World Health Organization member states created an organisation to focus on eradicating polio from all the nations of the world. The development of vaccines and immunisation programmes has… Read more
Electronic ID cards in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) is responsible for the development of digital ID cards in the UAE. The EIDA wanted to widen the scope of ID cards so that they could access in financial services and retail purchases as well… Read more
Mobile currency in Kenya: the M-Pesa
Kenyans in the early 2000s had limited access to conventional finance institutions for money transactions. What they did have was access to mobile networks through their smartphones. Public and private organisations worked together on the solution, M-Pesa – money transfer… Read more
The National Environment Agency (NEA) in Singapore
In the late 1990s, Singapore was badly affected by the worsening air quality that affected the region and resulted in the notorious haze of September 1997 while its increasing industrial activity and individual prosperity resulted in a growing waste management… Read more
South Korea’s infrastructure prioritisation plan
In the 1990s, South Korea suffered from limited investment in infrastructure, particularly from the private sector. To address the challenge, it partnered with private companies in major infrastructure projects, such as constructing the Korean sections of the Great Asian Highway. Read more
Engaging independent power producers in South Africa’s renewable energy programme
South Africa has a growing need for greater power system capacity, and it has looked to solar energy and other renewables to fill the gap. The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) focuses on using public-private partnerships with… Read more
Organ Donations in Iran
The best outcome for patients suffering from end stage renal disease (ESRD) is a successful kidney transplant. Unfortunately, the supply of kidney donors is unequal to meet the demand for transplants, and there are long waiting lists. The Iranian government… Read more
Microcredit in the Philippines
In 2005, the Philippines government needed to give its citizens easier access to credit. So it developed the Microfinance Development Programme (MDP), with a focus on raising the incomes of the poor. [1] The initiative The government responded… Read more