of the People's Republic of China (DRC) and the World Bank. Building on the track record of research collaboration … gap highlighted in the World Bank 2013 China Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy by proposing legal, technical …, and institutional changes to the current framework for water resource management. A new water governance approach is …

accompanying Synthesis Report. Topics included: (1) overview of water governance in China; (2) evaluation of China's water security …; (10) ecology compensation and governance; (11) legal reform for water governance; (12) China's water management … Private Partnerships and water governance in China; (15) summary and overall design of China's water governance system. These …

China is a global leader in the use of ecological compensation ("eco-compensation")-fiscal transfers for environmental … and natural resources management. China is one of the most fiscally decentralized countries in the world, with 85 percent … impacts, and distills broad lessons from China for similar policies globally …

in metropolitan regions. The recent approval of a new framework for metropolitan governance inBrazil creates the … of the development arena in Brazil; b) reviewing what has been learned about inter-municipal governance and service …

in metropolitan regions. The recent approval of a new framework for metropolitan governance inBrazil creates the … of the development arena in Brazil; b) reviewing what has been learned about inter-municipal governance and service …

growing focus on the importance of good governance to ensure effective implementation. The European Commission's 6th Cohesion … Policy report notes that governance problems not only delay the implementation of Cohesion Policy programs but also reduce … the impact of these investments. The report states: 'a lower standard of governance can affect the impact of Cohesion …

crises and maintain public safety. Corruption risks, present in government responses to all these challenges and heightened … sector in responding to emergencies present enormous opportunities for corruption to flourish. Corruption can lead to theft … addressing and mitigating corruption risks in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) response, both in the initial response and in the medium …