Addis Ababa's big fix for its big problem
There's something special in the works in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian capital is taking on poverty by addressing early-childhood development with a citywide effort that's as sweeping as the challenge demands. In order to ensure all of her city's children reach their full potential, Mayor Adanech Abiebie is utilizing a data-informed, portfolio-style approach at creating 12,000 playgrounds, deploying 5,000 parental coaches, transforming 1,000 preschools, closing 120 streets for play on Sundays, and more.
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Winning local strategies for capitalizing on federal dollars
To help municipalities think about their big-picture approach to federal funds more broadly, we're pulling back the curtain on cases where city leaders either have already won resources or put themselves in position to assemble competitive applications.