GLD Executive Summaries
The GLD executive summaries are short, clear overviews of research findings, written to highlight the most important points. They explain the key results, why the research matters, and how it can be used, all in a way that’s easy to understand. These summaries are designed for people who might not read full research reports or papers, but still need to grasp its main takeaways quickly.
2024
Castaman, Kiara (2024). “Towards Gender Parity in Local Political Representation? The Cases of India, Morocco, and South Africa” Baxter, Megan K.; Bjurenvall, Sara; Lust, Ellen; and Shaber-Twedt, Rose (eds.). Governance and Local Development Institute, Executive Summary No. 3. Full PDF available here.
Baxter, Megan K. (2024) “Could Decentralization Be Key to Resisting Electoral Autocrats? Evidence from Tanzania.” Bjurenvall, Sara; Castaman, Kiara; Lust, Ellen; and Shaber-Twedt, Rose (eds.). Governance and Local Development Institute, Summary No. 2. Full PDF available here.
Baxter, Megan K. (2024) “War and Displacement in the MENA: Addressing the Impact in Palestine, Sudan, and Syria.” Bjurenvall, Sara; Castaman, Kiara; Lust, Ellen; and Shaber-Twedt, Rose (eds.). Governance and Local Development Institute, Executive Summary No. 1. Full PDF available here. This Executive Summary is also available in Arabic here.