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Natural Resources
Seychelles

Leading the Way For a More Transparent and Sustainable Fishing Economy

With the future of the world’s fisheries facing serious threats due to overfishing, Seychelles is the first nation to publish its report in Partnership with the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). This small island nation is working to protect the future of this sector, upon which its people and economy are massively dependent. 

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Whistleblower Protections
Latvia

Protecting Whistleblowers in the Fight Against Corruption

Collaborative effort of reformers inside and outside of government that are increasing public awareness on the protections Latvia’s 2018 act provides to them and why whistleblowing is key to fighting corruption.

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Inclusion
United States

Homeless Citizens Shaping Public Services

Learn how the City of Austin, United States is working with people experiencing homelessness to ensure that public services like storage, health, and job placement respond to the needs of those who need them most.

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Open Justice
Argentina

Opening the Justice System

JusLab is a space for discussing, co-creating and designing solutions for justice sector problems in Buenos Aires, Argentina using transparency and access to information, accountability and collaboration.

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Gender
Paraguay

Citizen Councils Renew Hope in Paraguay

The fight against poverty encourages Paraguay’s government to engage citizens in meeting their daily needs. See how municipal development councils are partnering with citizens to fight nutrition, build a social safety net, improve roads and bridges, and, in doing so, reconnect with communities.

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Education
Mongolia

From Broken Chairs to Brighter Futures

In Mongolia, citizens and government work together to improve schools and outcomes.

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