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¡°Another reform?¡± ¡°Nothing will change; we are already doing it.¡± These are common reactions from civil servants and civil society when governments initiate public reforms. This webinar presented the approach developed by  to address trust as a key component in the success of public reforms.

C4R, supported by the World Bank¡¯s Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program, organized an event on "Building Trust in a Complex Policy Environment ¨C Results from OECD Trust Survey and Experience in LAC".

The session featured experts from the OECD Governance Indicators Division, who presented key findings from the latest OECD Trust Survey, covering trust levels in public institutions across 30 OECD countries and their evolution since 2021. Discussions focused on how governments can strengthen trust by improving reliability, responsiveness, integrity, fairness, and openness in public governance. The event also highlighted plans to expand the OECD Trust Survey to non-OECD countries, starting with Latin America in 2025, offering insights into regional challenges and opportunities. Participants explored connections between trust in institutions, the success of policy reforms, and ongoing World Bank efforts to support trust-building initiatives globally.

C4R, supported by the World Bank¡¯s Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program, organized an event¡ª¡°Supporting Leadership for Women Mayors and in Local Governance¡±. Learning objectives included the key factors to be considered in designing women¡¯s leadership in local governance programs. Mayor of Despe?aderos in C¨®rdoba, Argentina, Carolina Basualdo spoke about the work of a non-profit association, RIL () in  strengthening the leadership capabilites of 30 women mayors in Argentina, where less than 19% of local governments are led by women.

C4R, in collaboration with GovEnable, organized an event titled, ¡°Understanding Policy Failure: Power, Agency, and Collective-Action" aiming to address the question - why do well-intended reforms so often fail to achieve their objectives? Learn more.

This event delved into the concepts and tools necessary for building coalitions aimed at systems change. It included discussions on the theory behind systems thinking in the context of scaling up, supplemented by a practical case study using system diagnostic tools.

Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ¡¯s Coalitions for Reforms (C4R) team, in collaboration with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and supported by the World Bank¡¯s Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program, organized an event focusing on ¡°Policy and Institutional Reform for Sustainable Development.¡± This event introduced the "PIR Methods Menu" platform, designed to aid development evaluators and practitioners in selecting appropriate evidence approaches for reform programs. 

This event discusses the need to align Champions of environmental issues in government with the work of civil society and media for impact.

A discussion with Nobel Prize-winning Economist, Joseph Stiglitz on the importance of free, independent and quality journalism for development

This event, organized jointly with the Accountability Research Center, presented findings from a study?published in World Development that compares a set of 19 diverse reform initiatives?that delivered tangible openings to enable collective action for socially excluded groups.

The green transition will require building coalitions between civil society, governments and the World Bank. Organized jointly with Green Economy Coalition, this session presents the strategic approach of the Green Economy Coalition to advance good governance, capacity building, and partnerships with civil society for climate and environmental action, together with social development.

This event, hosted jointly with the Asia Foundation, discusses how the success of development operations often depend on how well organizations can engage and mobilize stakeholders to support reforms, policies, and the effective implementation of projects.

This event, hosted jointly with IDEA International, discusses the role that countervailing institutions can play in strengthening democracy, ensuring the rule of law, upholding rights, and enabling accountable institutions and citizen participation.