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{"title":"From data to sustainability: Using explainable AI to promote electric vehicle development and understand consumer preferences","authors":"Xianglei Zhu,&nbsp;Jing Yang,&nbsp;Fan Zhang","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70059","DOIUrl":"10.1111/dpr.70059","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The global need to accelerate the development and consumption of electric vehicles (EVs) as a sustainable alternative to traditional transport.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To identify potential consumers willing to switch to EVs and understand the underlying drivers of their behavior by utilizing Explainable Artificial Intelligence (EAI).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Approach and methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study analysed data from 1,964 users. Technical characteristics (Class A) were evaluated using Probit regression and one-way ANOVA, while sociodemographic characteristics (Class B) were assessed via logistic regression. A user mining model was developed to predict behaviour, with Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) used to determine the relative contribution of each predictor. Additionally, simulated enhancements in product indicators were modeled to identify “persuadable” potential buyers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Purchasing decisions are significantly influenced by a combination of sociodemographic and technical factors. SHAP analysis successfully quantified the impact of these predictors, and potential user modeling confirmed that improvements in specific technical features could effectively convert reluctant consumers into EV adopters.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To drive EV adoption, developers and policy-makers should prioritize targeted technical enhancements. Marketing and product development strategies should focus on those specific technical indicators that the model shows have the highest potential to shift consumer behaviour towards adoption.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146136808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How Tanzania's levy on mobile money affects small businesses","authors":"Stefanie Pfeil,&nbsp;Luciana Nyaoke Murimi,&nbsp;Marius Siebert,&nbsp;Fabrizio Santoro","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70049","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In July 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tanzanian government introduced a new tax on mobile money transactions ranging between TZS 10 to TZS 10,000, increasing the costs of mobile money transfers and withdrawals in addition to the pre-existing 18% VAT and 10% excise duty. It was labelled as “patriotic levy” to finance development projects, followed by public outcry and concerns about setbacks in the financial inclusion.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article examines the impact of the Tanzanian e-levy on the payment behaviour of loan repayments, as well as the level of knowledge and perceptions of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) as saving and credit cooperative organizations (SACCOS) members in Tanzania.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Approach and methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This report is based on the combination of a unique database of loan repayments of MSEs and structured phone interviews with 600 MSEs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results show that the loan repayment amount of MSEs grew, while the total number of transactions decreased; the general knowledge about the e-levy is poor, and more knowledge leads to a more negative perception of the tax; while the general perception of mobile money is positive, the general perception of the e-levy is negative, particularly among male-led MSEs operating in urban areas and engaged in the trade sector, as well as businesses with higher levels of digital inclusion.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The e-levy's limited impact on loan repayments suggests resilience among MSEs but highlights the need for transparent communication and balanced tax design. To foster greater understanding and policy effectiveness policy-makers could enhance transparency and tailor awareness efforts to different groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146049422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digital innovations and institutional barriers in agricultural input subsidy programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Nigeria","authors":"Ayobami Adetoyinbo,&nbsp;Saurabh Gupta,&nbsp;Victor Okoruwa","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Motivation:</b> Agricultural input subsidy programmes are crucial for improving agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, there is little empirical evidence on how second-generation input subsidy programmes (SISPs) based on information and communication technology (ICT) are implemented and the institutional challenges that undermine their effectiveness.</p><p><b>Purpose:</b> This article assesses the implementation of ICT-based SISPs and their challenges in SSA using the Nigerian e-wallet input subsidy programme as a case study. We draw on a conceptual framework that integrates the national innovation system (NIS), contingency theory, and new institutional economics.</p><p><b>Approach and methods:</b> We analysed expert interviews and participatory qualitative data from Process Net-Maps and focus group discussions (FGDs) using content and Process Net-Map analyses.</p><p><b>Findings:</b> The results show that over 20 public, private and community actors were involved in implementing the e-wallet SISP across five stages. The programme increased private-sector participation, reduced corruption, improved recipient targeting, and speeded up input delivery compared to first-generation input programmes. However, weak institutional arrangements (such as poor funding, restricted institutional collaborations, and stakeholder capability gaps) undermined the innovation aspect of the e-wallet SISP. The programme also faced five main challenges: policy inconsistency, poor information flow and weak reporting, moral hazards such as “round-tripping,” input leakage and diversion, and elite capture. The study concludes that institutional constraints, rigid organizational structures, and a narrow focus on solving first-generation programme challenges limited the ability of actors to adapt to new and evolving challenges.</p><p><b>Policy implications:</b> Effective SISPs and input policies require supportive institutional environments that allow actors from all sectors to function effectively. Programmes should thus be designed and managed with flexible and organic structures that foster collaboration among private, public, and community stakeholders. Continuous, stage-specific evaluations and smart governance tools, such as real-time mobile data collection and buy-back initiatives, can strengthen monitoring, input tracking, accountability, and input use incentives.</p>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dpr.70057","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145983468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adaptable livelihoods and the persistence of pastoralism: A longitudinal study of pastoral livelihood transformation in northern Kenya, Isiolo","authors":"Tahira Mohamed","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70058","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Strong narratives claiming the end of pastoralism due to highly variable social and economic turbulence arising from climate-induced crises, conflict, and social exclusion exist in development spaces, yet pastoralism persists. Addressing these crises in pastoral areas has often been static, short-term, and blind to changes in spatial, temporal, and gender variations. Drawing on the 1975 work of Gudrun Dahl, <i>Suffering grass</i>, which covers the livelihoods of Waso Borana pastoralists in Isiolo, northern Kenya, this article assesses the persistence of pastoral livelihoods despite far-reaching social, political, economic, and technological change over the last 45 years (1975–2020).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Approach and Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study employed a multi-sited ethnography through a longitudinal lens in two pastoral areas, one remotely located (Korbesa) and one connected to an urban centre (Kinna). The study population included men and women, young and old, wealthy and low-income herders.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study found that pastoralism persists due to “adaptable livelihood” practices built on relational, redistribution, and mutual support in the form of “moral economies.” These moral economies remain central to how pastoralists survived over 45 years and have been changing and adapting to new settings. The study emphasizes how these practices vary across different space, time, and social groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As the world celebrates the significance of pastoralism and rangelands in the coming International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralism (IYRP2026), this study contributes to the debate on livelihood trajectories and the implications for development planning, particularly around resilience building in pastoral areas. Focusing on adaptable livelihoods within a longitudinal, empirical case study provides new insights into pastoralism and how pastoralists have taken advantage of new technologies, public services, and close links to urban areas, areas often ignored in conventional development intervention. These adaptive livelihood practices in pastoral areas can improve resilience to the growing threats of climate-induced crises and food insecurity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dpr.70058","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145887567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trade policies for low-carbon development in developing countries: Insights from Kenya","authors":"Shadrack Muthami Mwatu,&nbsp;Amsalu Woldie Yalew,&nbsp;Victor Nechifor,&nbsp;Amarendra Sahoo","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70048","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Greenhouse gas emissions from the transport, energy, and industrial sectors are rising in Kenya, with projections indicating that energy production and consumption will be the leading sources of emissions by 2030.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aims to examine the potential role of energy-efficiency-improving low-carbon technologies in transitioning the economy towards low-carbon development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Approach and methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>It assesses the increased supply of energy-efficiency-improving machinery as an intermediate input to reduce energy consumption to the macroeconomy and environment in domestic and international financing scenarios using a computable general equilibrium model for Kenya.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overall, increasing energy efficiency and improving machinery and equipment under the two financing options has a positive impact on gross domestic product, exports, imports, domestic production, and household consumption. The economic and environmental effects of financing through international support are more pronounced compared to those of financing through domestic resources.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results of the study imply that developing countries such as Kenya can consider and explore different trade policies and instruments to support their path to low-carbon development. This could include reducing or removing tariffs on low-carbon technology machinery. Advanced world economies, for their part, could finance the supply of low-carbon technologies by making these available at lower cost.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dpr.70048","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145686443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"FDI attraction strategies in Peru’s SEZ: Identifying constraints and optimal industries*","authors":"Keun-Yeob Oh,&nbsp;Jongheuk Kim,&nbsp;Hokyung Bang,&nbsp;Javier Hernando Illescas","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70050","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Peru has positioned itself as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), yet the economic impact of its Special Economic Zones (SEZs) remains significantly underutilized. These zones currently contribute less than 1% of Peru's total exports – a stark contrast to regional counterparts which achieve approximately 40% export contribution. This underperformance reflects a critical gap between policy intentions and actual implementation outcomes, warranting systematic examination of constraining factors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study identifies and critically analyzes the specific constraints that limit the effectiveness of Peru's SEZs in attracting FDI and proposes evidence-based policy solutions. The research addresses three interconnected questions: What institutional, economic, social, and technological barriers impede FDI inflows to Peruvian SEZs? What sectors offer the greatest potential for attracting foreign investment? How can targeted policy reforms enhance SEZ competitiveness and development impact?</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Approach and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We employed integrated PEST and SWOT analytical frameworks to systemically investigate barriers to FDI attraction. Data collection combined qualitative methods – including structured interviews with government officials, SEZ management authorities, and investment representatives – with quantitative analysis of trade data. Additionally, we developed a Present-Future (P-F) model combining revealed comparative advantage calculations with expert survey assessments to identify optimal target industries.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The analysis reveals three critical structural barriers: excessive concentration on low-value-added industries, insufficient infrastructure and trade facilitation, and poorly calibrated incentive frameworks. However, substantial opportunities exist for improvement through strengthened governmental functions and enhanced business environments. Natural resources and food-processing industries emerge as immediate priorities, while higher-value manufacturing sectors offer longer-term diversification potential.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Successful FDI attraction requires shifting from broad incentives toward targeted, performance-based policies. Priority interventions include infrastructure development, human capital upgrading in SEZ reg","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dpr.70050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145581093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Civil society, donor dynamics, and climate justice in Jordan: Navigating aid for inclusive climate action","authors":"Hussam Hussein","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70046","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Civil Sociey Organizations (CSOs) are increasingly recognized as key actors in delivering inclusive climate action in the Global South. This article examines how Jordanian CSOs engage with climate policy through a justice-oriented lens while navigating donor priorities and dependencies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Approach and methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Drawing on 17 semi-structured interviews from the \"SharaKa\" initiative, the study analyses how CSOs frame climate justice, influence national policy, and adapt to the constraints of donor-driven agendas.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While donors promote inclusive participation, their funding modalities and reporting requirements often depoliticize climate action and limit grassroots influence. Jordanian CSOs, however, display significant agency by reframing donor discourse, building coalitions, and embedding justice concerns into local policy debates. The findings highlight the need for donor practices that recognize CSOs as strategic partners rather than serving contractors and for national climate governance frameworks that institutionalize justice-based approaches.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Donors should adopt flexible funding mechanisms that enable context-specific action; strengthen horizontal partnerships with CSOs; and support participatory policy processes that elevate marginalized voices in climate governance.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dpr.70046","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145581131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Grounds for growth? Institutional mechanisms of value chain upgrading in Ethiopia's coffee sector","authors":"Hiwot Abayneh Ayele,&nbsp;Anne Margarian,&nbsp;Daniela Weible","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70047","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Agricultural commodity exports are important to many low-income countries. In recent years, domestic processing of commodities, the so-called “functional upgrading” of global value chains (GVCs), has been put forward as a favoured path to enhance economic development. Little attention has been paid, however, to national policies and institutions that may conflict with the development of specific and competitive domestic value chains.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Approach and methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adopting a case-study approach that draws on expert interviews and other data sources, we analyse how national institutional conditions affect the development of different Ethiopian coffee value chains from a mechanism perspective. Focusing on mechanisms supports causal reconstruction, and thereby the generalization of results.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our detailed findings confirm and illustrate two main points: value chain development requires functioning markets. And functioning markets require institutions, the optimal design of which depends on the wider institutional, social, and political environment. The upgrading of the value chain requires coordination between multiple stakeholders and is easily undermined by inconsistent policy interventions and institutional structures. In Ethiopia, the goal of earning foreign exchange might be better served by support for value chain upgrading than by a ban on domestic trade in exporting quality coffee beans, which tends to undermine upgrading efforts.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>For policy-makers, it is important to develop a coherent strategy for industrial and economic development and to design the institutional landscape accordingly. Taking into account trade-offs between different objectives can mean avoiding overly rigid interventions, such as the ban on export-quality coffee from the domestic market for the sake of achieving one objective. Generally, domestic upgrading of the value chains of abundant commodities is not necessarily the best path to economic development. Specifically, with pronounced economies of scale, the foreign currency generated by commodity exports may better be used to develop other sectors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dpr.70047","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Everyday governance on the Somalia-Kenya border: Flourishing without state support","authors":"Patta Scott-Villiers","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70045","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>How do people living in an insecure borderland beset by civil war and insurgency solve social problems and improve life when they are targeted by counterinsurgency forces, taxed by insurgents, and their villages are too insecure to get state or NGO services? Understanding their everyday governance helps reorient approaches to development in areas in or emerging from war.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The article presents insights from residents of rural areas on either side of the national border between Somalia and Kenya, where protracted and violent conflict has been ongoing for over 30 years. It focuses on practices of everyday governance from a grounded perspective. What do residents' solutions look like? Who do they engage with and how? What norms and connections do they privilege?</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and approach</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Resident-led reflection began in early 2024 and continued for six months with 50 diverse borderland residents formed into small cross-border groups. Facilitators invited them to reflect on their daily lives using a storytelling method.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>People and their organizations are consistently negotiating security, managing social relations, and forging cross-community collaborations. In these borderlands, where economic, military, and geopolitical interfaces are hardened by military and political frontiers, the role of the individual and their communities in solving governance problems is especially salient.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings challenge some core assumptions of contemporary governance interventions in areas of limited statehood that suggest that state building should begin from the top and concentrate on government. Governments and NGOs should stress-test their proposed and ongoing policies and programmes by asking how well they enhance the three processes that citizens are already working on: negotiations over security, the organization of community relations, and the networks of interconnected problem solving.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"43 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dpr.70045","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145521434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rethinking “governance through goals”: The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Colombia","authors":"Gonzalo A. Vargas,&nbsp;Daniela Borda Morales,&nbsp;Juan Manuel Arias Ortiz","doi":"10.1111/dpr.70044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.70044","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Motivation</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As discussions on the post-2030 development agenda gain momentum, it is urgent to assess the effectiveness of ‘governance through goals,’ and the influence of the Sustainable Development Goals on domestic norms and policies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The 2030 Agenda was conceived as a “plan of action” to steer national policies through an internationally agreed three-layered framework of 17 Goals, underpinned by a battery of targets and indicators. However, international relations scholars have claimed that its adoption merely conveys the shared aspirations of national governments rather than their commitment to domestic implementation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Approach and methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Colombia's pioneering role in the inception of the SDG offered an auspicious setting for its domestic implementation. We first examine the salience of the Goals, its targets, and indicators in national norms and policies from September 2015 to 2023; then we focus specifically on those related to food security and agriculture. The case study is further informed by interviews with officials from the national government and international organizations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We provide further evidence of the gap between the discursive endorsement of the 2030 Agenda and its effective integration into domestic norms and policies. Instead of roadmaps towards sustainable development, the Goals were used to classify national targets, policies, projects, and budget items according to their broad themes. The 2030 Agenda's targets and indicators were rarely cited in domestic norms and policies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Policy implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The governance of the post-2030 development agenda must be refashioned to be effective. We envision two scenarios: the first involves reinforcing “governance through goals” with stricter, independent accountability mechanisms and participatory follow-up processes. The second involves embracing aspirations and focusing on diversity, innovation, and mutual learning rather than on targets, indicators, and deadlines. While undertaking these processes, countries should abide by their pledges to integrate the 2030 Agenda into their national policies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51478,"journal":{"name":"Development Policy Review","volume":"43 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dpr.70044","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145469678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}