Governance and Civic Engagement
We build partnerships among governments, public-private coalitions, civil society organisations and communities to design and deliver programs and support policies that are responsive to local needs. We have expertise in systems strengthening, public financial management, security and stabilisation in fragile and conflict-affected states, decentralisation, thinking and working politically, institutional strengthening, inclusive civic engagement, and digital planning and budgeting.
We apply a political economy lens to all our programs to understand how informal institutions and incentives interact with formal rules and structures and affect power dynamics, resource distribution and information asymmetry.
Governance and Civic Engagement Programs
Locally Led, Place-Based Development in Papua New Guinea
The Australia – Papua New Guinea Subnational Program (APSP) supports subnational government engagement in policy dialogue, economic development and service delivery improvements.
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Reforms Powering Solomon Islands’ Future
The Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership for Governance program supports macroeconomic and fiscal stability through specialised technical assistance.
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DFAT’s Governance in Development HelpDesk
The Governance in Development HelpDesk is a quick-turnaround source of governance advice for DFAT.
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Strengthening Partnerships Between Australia and Papua New Guinea
Abt Global helps Australian and Papua New Guinean Government aAgencies promote public sector reform and improved governance and stability through strengthened institutional partnerships.
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Tackling Gender Inequality in Papua New Guinea
The Papua New Guinea Women Lead (PNGWL) program seeks to address the country’s entrenched gender inequality by increasing women’s voices in leadership and decision-making, promoting women’s economic empowerment, and improving prevention and responses to gender-based violence.
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Influencing Framework for UK Development in Nepal
Under the new Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the UK government sought to maximise the benefits of an approach that integrates diplomacy and development. These benefits included generating new evidence through research and evaluation…
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Inclusive Health and Education Services in Timor-Leste
The Australian Government’s Australia-Timor-Leste Partnership for Human Development (PHD), managed by Abt, strengthens Timorese government systems to deliver better quality and more inclusive essential services.
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From Theory to Practice: Toward a Portfolio Approach To Aid Delivery
From 2020-2025, PMEL helped FCDO Nepal cultivate a portfolio approach to aid delivery, building synergies across individual programs and strengthening their collective contribution to higher-level strategic goals.
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Learning for Land: Supporting Sustainable Land Governance Worldwide
The DSU is the learning partner of the Land Facility, facilitating knowledge production and exchange within and beyond the programme to support adaptive decision making.
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Spotlight On: Advancing Fiscal Transparency & Improving Service Delivery Through PFM Support
Abt helps governments around the world enable sustainable economic growth, advance fiscal transparency and accountability, and improve service delivery.
Spotlight On
KOMPAK Strengthened Delivery of Core Services
KOMPAK implemented a local-level development initiative to improve basic services and economic opportunities for poor and vulnerable Indonesians.
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