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ICFESBot: A Research-Policy Partnership to Improve Educational Outcomes in Colombia

Publication Date: July 24, 2026

This case describes a collaboration between a group of international researchers and Colombian policymakers to improve educational policy and equity. Colombian officials from the Ministry of Education and the Colombian Institute for the...

Designing Regional Recovery: EDA and the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition

Publication Date: July 23, 2026

This case examines how Oregon responded to a set of interconnected challenges—catastrophic wildfires, economic decline in rural timber communities, and a severe housing shortage—through an ambitious regional development strategy...

Fairness and Stability: Charlotte's Struggle for School Integration

Publication Date: April 21, 2026

Fairness and Stability: Charlotte’s Struggle for School Integration traces the city’s journey from resistance to desegregation to becoming a national model after the Supreme Court’s 1971 Swann decision upheld busing...

Fairness and Stability: Charlotte's Struggle for School Integration (Epilogue)

Publication Date: April 21, 2026

Fairness and Stability: Charlotte’s Struggle for School Integration traces the city’s journey from resistance to desegregation to becoming a national model after the Supreme Court’s 1971 Swann decision upheld busing...

Collaborating for Youth Development in Hartford Practitioner Guide

Publication Date: March 18, 2026

This case tells the story of an ambitious but troubled collaboration in Hartford, Connecticut that was awarded a high-profile US Department of Labor (DOL) “Youth Opportunity” (YO) grant in 2000. The promise of $28 million in youth...

Collaborating for Youth Development in Hartford

Publication Date: March 18, 2026

This case tells the story of an ambitious but troubled collaboration in Hartford, Connecticut that was awarded a high-profile US Department of Labor (DOL) “Youth Opportunity” (YO) grant in 2000. The promise of $28 million in youth...

Legacy, Leadership and Localization: The Aga Khan Foundation in Post-Assad Syria

Publication Date: February 23, 2026

In December 2024, the sudden collapse of the Assad regime plunged Syria into a moment of historic uncertainty. As long-standing political structures disintegrated, Syria's humanitarian needs remained immense and the risks of renewed violence,...

Defying the Odds: María Corina Machado and Venezuela's 2024 Election

Publication Date: January 29, 2026

This case examines the strategic choices faced by María Corina Machado and the Venezuelan opposition during the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. Set in an environment characterized by electoral authoritarianism, institutional...

Equality and Growth: The Canadian Case for Gender-Responsive Budgeting

Publication Date: January 22, 2026

This case examines Canada's shift to gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) under Finance Minister Bill Morneau, showing how fiscal policy can be redesigned to advance equity and strengthen strategic alignment across government. While the case...

The Sandwich Shop: Breaking Through Bureaucracy in Amsterdam Slide Deck

Publication Date: January 20, 2026

Tamer Akgün, a young businessman in Amsterdam, ran into so much red tape while trying to open a sandwich shop that he began to lose hope. The city had set up “one-stop shops” to assist entrepreneurs, but Akgün...

The Sandwich Shop: Breaking Through Bureaucracy in Amsterdam Practitioner Guide

Publication Date: January 20, 2026

Tamer Akgün, a young businessman in Amsterdam, ran into so much red tape while trying to open a sandwich shop that he began to lose hope. The city had set up “one-stop shops” to assist entrepreneurs, but Akgün...

The Sandwich Shop: Breaking Through Bureaucracy in Amsterdam

Publication Date: January 20, 2026

Tamer Akgün, a young businessman in Amsterdam, ran into so much red tape while trying to open a sandwich shop that he began to lose hope. The city had set up “one-stop shops” to assist entrepreneurs, but Akgün...