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
Piloting Systemic Finance for City Climate Action
Cities around the world are under pressure to act on the climate crisis. Targets are becoming increasingly ambitious, but the pace of delivery and flow of funding often lags behind. Two years ago, the Centre for… Read more
Brave spaces for storytelling and storylistening
The Stories and Systems Learning Circle is a learning space hosted by the Centre for Public Impact for people exploring how stories shape systems and change. Across four sessions, participants shared tools, practices, and reflections on how storytelling… Read more
Why data needs a good story
Introduction The methods and approaches used to measure systems change can often feel out of sync with the complex, relational realities unfolding in communities on the ground. What is measured and learned can feel disconnected from the stories… Read more
How citizens of Melbourne are shaping climate resilient futures
In Melbourne’s urban high-rises, it’s easy to live anonymously. Many residents choose these towers exactly for that reason. But in the face of a climate crisis that demands we know and care for each other if we are… Read more
Writing Early Years Policy That Actually Works: A New Learning Journey
Writing an Early Years policy that actually works is harder than it sounds. Imagine the perfect policy: shaped by the people it’s meant to serve, building on generations of wisdom, and future-proofed for inevitable societal change. Is this… Read more
Storytelling Traditions Can Seed Transformation
Introduction What if the key to unlocking meaningful change lies in the stories we tell? This year, the Centre for Public Impact and Dusseldorp Forum are exploring precisely this question through the Stories… Read more