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Asia-Pacific

  • (1969–1998) Kampung Neighborhood Upgrades: Indonesia
  • Asian senior couple are smiling and using a laptop near a window, with mountainous landscape in the background.
    (2017-2025) Digital Transformation Initiative: Taiwan
  • 2022-Ongoing Stated-Backed Youth Savings Account: Republic of Korea
  • 2008-Ongoing Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest: Bangladesh
  • 2006-Ongoing Forest Rights Act: India
  • 1972-Ongoing The Gross National Happiness Framework: Bhutan
  • 2002-Ongoing Universal Health Coverage Scheme: Thailand
  • People in masks lining in front of a table to learn about COVID-19 cash transfer program in Timor-Leste
    2020 Universal COVID-19 Cash Transfer: Timor-Leste
  • 2005 - Ongoing Rural Employment Guarantee Act: India
  • 1993-2019 Aboriginal Land Rights: Australia

    • Europe

  • Photo of children putting puzzle pieces together on the floor.
    (1975–ongoing) Universal Childcare Model: Sweden
  • Plant growing in savings coins with nature background. Saving money and investment concept.
    (2005-2011) Tax-free Savings Accounts for Children: United Kingdom
  • Taxing Carbon Emissions at the Source:A Documentary Photographic of the Industrial Landscape
    (1991-ongoing) Carbon Tax: Norway
  • Church & distant colourful apartment buildings in Prague, the Czech Republic
    (2008–present) National Social Inclusion Strategy: Czechia
  • Oil and gas sea platform in the distance of a large body of water. Mountains and cloudy sky background.
    (1990–ongoing) Sovereign Wealth Fund: Norway
  • Wheat being loaded onto a ship
    (2022-July 17, 2023*) Black Sea Grain Initiative
  • 1967-Ongoing Public Match Funds for Political Parties: Germany
  • 2001-Ongoing Drug Decriminalization Strategy: Portugal
  • 2010-Ongoing Harmonized Measures to Track Equality: United Kingdom
  • 2010-2045 Green Energy Transition: Germany

    • Latin America & the Caribbean

  • 1997-Ongoing Intercultural Bilingual Education: Mexico
  • 1988-Ongoing Indigenous Land Rights: Brazil
  • 2011-Ongoing Reparations to Victims of Armed Conflict: Colombia
  • 2020 Emergency Family Income: Argentina
  • Shot from behind, a woman in a fedora with a peacock feather, a red shawl, and a yellow sweater sits on a swing overlooking a city vista
    2008-Ongoing Constitutional Reform Incorporating Indigenous Values: Ecuador
  • 2022-Ongoing New Family Code: Cuba
  • 1995-Ongoing Justice Houses “Casas de Justicia:” Colombia
  • Hand holding a "Bolsa Família" yellow card.
    2003-2021 Conditional Cash Transfers: Brazil
  • 2012-Ongoing Recognition of Trans and Non-Binary Identities: Argentina
  • 1997-2019 Prospera Cash Transfer Program: Mexico

    • Middle East & North Africa

  • (2011– ongoing) E-Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Qatar
  • Close up of a doctor
    (2022–present) Universal Healthcare: Morocco
  • Architecture of the Old Town of Sana
    (1996–2000) Public Works Project: Yemen
  • Islamic mosque minaret in front of crowded aerial cityscape view of Cairo, the densely populated capital of Egypt, Africa
    (2004–present) Digital Financial Inclusion for Rural Areas: Egypt
  • View of Amman Hillside with red blanket hanging off the clothesline between a pole and a wall.
    (2018–ongoing) Unified Cash Transfer Program: Jordan
  • Piles of vegetables in a street market.
    (2017–ongoing) Nutritional Support for Mothers and Children: Egypt
  • Young nomad person in the desert with headscarf
    (2002–ongoing) Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Morocco
  • Moroccan little girls walking to school
    (2008–present) Conditional Cash Transfers: Morocco
  • Egyptian Money, Egyptian pound, shots is selective focus with shallow depth of field.
    (2021–ongoing) Financial Inclusion for Rural Women: Egypt
  • Islam Businesswoman working with document paper of finance on wood desk.
    (2018-ongoing) Supporting Unemployment through the Startup Act: Tunisia

    • North America

  • 1997-Ongoing Intercultural Bilingual Education: Mexico
  • 1999-Ongoing Aboriginal Peoples Television Network: Canada
  • 1982-Ongoing Indigenous Self-Government: Canada
  • 2000-Ongoing Community Justice Center: USA
  • 1997-2019 Prospera Cash Transfer Program: Mexico
  • 2011-Ongoing An Intersectional Approach to Policymaking: Canada

    • Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Stack of newspapers.
    (2019-ongoing) Media Freedom and Access to Information: Ghana
  • Fishermen working on small wooden ships in the river port of an ocean bay in Ziguinchor, South Senegal.
    (2015–ongoing) Emergency Community Development Program: Senegal
  • 2017-Ongoing Inclusive and Decentralized Development Planning: Sierra Leone
  • 2004-Ongoing Community-Based Health insurance: Rwanda
  • 2016 National Sanitation Policy: South Africa
  • 2003-Ongoing Political Reservations for Women in Parliament: Rwanda
  • 2008-2012 Land Tenure Reform: Rwanda
  • 2006-Ongoing Abunzi Mediation: Rwanda
  • 2022-ongoing Land Rights: Sierra Leone