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The MIT Governance Lab is a research group and innovation incubator that aims to change practice around government accountability and citizen voice.

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Top 5 Stories of 2023

December 2023 / MIT GOV/LAB
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Contextualization is Key: The Importance of Tailoring Development Projects to Local Needs

October 2023 / Will Sullivan, Luke Jordan
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[MIT News] Finding Solidarity in the Teachers’ Lounge

October 2023 / MIT News, Elizabeth Parker-Magyar
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Meet Nat Rabb, Our New Technical Associate

October 2023 / MIT GOV/LAB, Nat Rabb
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[MIT News] Nicole Wilson: The Politics of a Shifting Middle Class in Nigeria

September 2023 / MIT News, Nicole Wilson

Supporting research on citizen engagement and government accountability

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Governance Innovation

Accountability & Trust, Bureaucrat Behavior, Civic Engagement, Governance Innovation, Open Government
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Practitioner-In-Residence

Accountability & Trust, Bureaucrat Behavior, Civic Engagement, Elections & Voting, Open Government

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Minding the Gap Aid Effectiveness, Project Ratings and Contextualization

July 2023 / Luke Jordan
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Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines and Associated Factors Among Adults in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Survey

March 2023 / Rawlance Ndejjo, Nuole (Lula) Chen, Lily L. Tsai

Combining evidence and methods from design and social science to co-develop governance solutions with practitioner partners

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