An organized and effective civil service is needed for the successful implementation of development programs but in most of the developing world, inefficiency in the public sector is a sad reality. For aid agencies interested in civil service reform, an examination of the MATT programs in Bangladesh provides worthwhile insights on how to achieve similar outcomes throughout the developing world.

Rates of food insecurity in Chin State, Myanmar consistently rank among the highest in the country. One root cause of this is the debilitating nutritional gaps in feed for chicken and fish farmers. Conquering these gaps will require practical steps that improve market linkages and farmer education, and use of local feed pathways within the context of integrated farming models.

The U.S. education system’s prioritization of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has fueled the neglect of civics education, the role of which is vital to the creation of a well-informed, active citizenry. Given the importance of civics to national development, there is a need for policy that ensures that all graduating seniors in American high schools have a demonstrated mastery of how their government works.