In recent years, Morocco has put in place the right frameworks for mobilizing rural communities to advance the nation’s sustainable development goals, yet it falls woefully short when it comes to implementation. These frameworks – including decentralization, women’s and youth empowerment, value chain agriculture, and participatory planning – are embodied in national charters, policies, and […]
Understanding America’s Growing Spatial Inequality
It’s no secret that gains from the robust economic recovery following the Great Recession have disproportionately gone to a small number of areas in the United States. For instance, 20 metropolitan areas collectively account for about one-quarter of the country’s population, but over 40% of job growth since 2010. Additionally, employment in urban areas since […]