Notes from the field.
News, briefings, articles, and applied research from EAST advisors — drawn from active engagements with governments, donors, and communities.
EAST trains 35 Borama Local Government staff on revenue management and digital transformation
A three-day capacity-building workshop with the Taxation Department of Borama District strengthened own-source revenue practices, financial management, and the use of digital tools for transparent service delivery.
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A three-day capacity-building workshop with the Taxation Department of Borama District strengthened own-source revenue practices, financial management, and the use of digital tools for transparent service delivery.
Read storyWhy municipal asset registries are the backbone of fiscal autonomy
Cities cannot raise revenue from assets they cannot see. A practical guide to building registries that survive turnover, audits, and political cycles.
Read articleFrom Kobo surveys to dashboards: closing the data-to-decision gap
The hardest part of digital MEL is not the tooling — it is the institutional habit of using evidence to change course.
Read articleMapping climate risk in secondary cities: a practitioner's checklist
Most climate finance flows to capital cities. Secondary cities — where most urban growth happens — need a different toolkit.
Read articleDesigning MSME programs that women actually use
Three field lessons on why uptake fails — and the design choices that flip the curve.
Read articleProperty tax reform without political backlash
Sequencing, transparency, and the politics of valuation: lessons from four municipal reforms.
Read articleThe audit function is the quietest reform engine in government
Modernizing the audit office often unlocks more change than splashy digital projects.
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