Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program (G&I)

Policy and Institutional Reform for Sustainable Development

Coalitions for Reforms (C4R) invites you for a joint learning event with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on a practical tool to support and evaluate reforms: the “PIR Methods Menu” platform.

Global Forum on Justice and the Rule of Law

The Forum will be hosted by the World Bank's Governance Global Practice and its Global Program on Justice and the Rule of Law in collaboration with key partner organizations. It will bring together leaders and ...

Pathways Towards Power Shifts: State-Society Synergy

On Thursday, April 4th, the World Bank's Coalitions 4 Reforms team and the G&I hosted a workshop on findings from the study "Pathways towards power shifts: State-society synergy".

Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program Annual Report FY23

Annual Report of the Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program for Fiscal Year 2023. This report highlights the key milestones and achievements of the Program in FY23.

How can frayed social contracts in West Africa be mended?

In West Africa, the World Bank has joined forces with partners under the G&I to promote the use of a social contract lens in projects to support building social accountability, give voice to citizens, and hold ...

Transforming Armenia's tax and customs administration: A complex puzzle with ...

The World Bank together with development partners is supporting Armenia’s reform efforts in three areas: strengthening institutional capacity; enhancing taxpayer services and improving compliance; and advancing ...

Partnering for progress: The collaborative journey towards beneficial ownership ...

A collaborative process has been underway in Kenya through the Governance and Institutions Umbrella Program (G&I UP), which is supported by the Chandler Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and the UK ...

Leveraging partnerships to strengthen resilience and catalyze governance reforms ...

While Armenia's economy continues to perform well in the face of ongoing global pressures, structural challenges persist. A partnership between FCDO and the World Bank, in consultation with the Armenian government, has ...

Anticorruption for Development (AC4D) Global Forum: Restoring Trust

The World Bank Group (WBG) is hosting the Anticorruption for Development Global Forum in Washington, D.C on June 26-27. Aware of the high societal and environmental costs of corruption, the World Bank has reaffirmed its ...

The role of ethical leadership in curbing corruption

As much as researchers try to isolate the factors of success in controlling corruption, whether it be at a national scale or that of a particular organization, there is always a residual unexplained element. It may be ...

Good governance can speed up post-COVID economic recoveries

While economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning in several countries globally, growth prospects are subject to several downside risks.

Governance and Institutions Umbrella Program (G&I)

Arturo Herrera, Global Director for Governance at the World Bank, introduces the first annual work program the G&I Umbrella Trust Fund.

How does corruption affect us?

Is the cost of corruption just the amount of bribes paid? How does corruption impact society? How does corruption affect the environment? How does corruption affect lives?

Partner Video: Chandler Foundation

Leslie Tsa, Director of Social Investment and General Counsel, shares why the Chandler Foundation is partnering with the G&I.

Partner Video: Hewlett Foundation

Ousseynou Ngom, Program Officer, Gender Equality & Governance, shares why the Hewlett Foundation is partnering with the G&I.

Partner Video: UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Meet John Gallagher, UK Ambassador to Armenia

Partner Video: MacArthur Foundation

Meet Yvonne Darkwa-Poku, Senior Program Officer in Nigeria, MacArthur Foundation