Archives: Public Impact Fundamentals

Green Waves for bicycles in Copenhagen

In the early 2000s, the city of Copenhagen was looking to make improvements for its many cyclists. Cycle lanes were taken for granted, but more was needed to improve cycle flow, especially during the rush hour. So the Green Wave… Read more

Light Rail Transit in Addis Ababa

The Ethiopian government decided to address the congested roads of the capital, Addis Ababa, by commissioning a new urban metro, largely funded, constructed and run by Chinese institutions. It is the first light railway to be built in sub-Saharan Africa… Read more

Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission: the KPK

Indonesia has had a long and unfortunate history of endemic political corruption. In 1998, when it was rescued from economic disaster by the IMF, the country was obliged to pass legislation to create an anti-corruption commission, the KPK. Despite many… Read more

Fighting drug crime in Rio de Janeiro’s ‘favelas’

In the late 1980s, Rio de Janeiro was rocked by violence as drug gangs moved into the slums and shantytowns of the city. Observing the failure of conventional forces, the state governor invited José Mariano Beltrame, an experienced narcotics officer,… Read more

Revitalising the public administration of Naga City

Elected in 1988, Mayor Robredo of Naga City was faced with an array of problems, including government corruption and public scepticism about the city’s administration. He devised a plan to revitalise the city by opening up the administration and involving… Read more

The Kenya Open Data Initiative

In 2010, Kenya revised its constitution, which included a section giving citizens a right to government information. This was made available online through the 2011 Kenya Open Data Initiative, the first such programme in sub-Saharan Africa. Over 800 datasets have… Read more

The WHO’s Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan

The Ebola epidemic began in Guinea in December 2013 and caused over 11,000 deaths, principally in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Six months after the first recorded incidence of the disease, the World Health Organization… Read more

Basic Income Grant (BIG) in Namibia

Namibia has long suffered from high levels of poverty and income inequality. A pilot Basic Income Grant project was conducted in the region of Otjivero-Omitara area from 2007 to 2009 with very positive results in reducing poverty and crime and… Read more

Waste-to-energy innovation in KwaZulu-Natal

The city of Durban in the South African province of Kwa-Zulu Natal produces, like any typical modern metropolis, an enormous amount of waste. In 2003, the local authority, together with the World Bank, began a project to use the methane… Read more