Bangladesh
Bangladesh Decentralisation Drive: District-Level Government Departments to Come Under Elected Councils
To support judicial and administrative functions at the grassroots, the commission also proposes establishing full courts in every upazila under a senior assistant judge to handle both civil and criminal cases.
Asia Pacific
Asia’s Megacities at a Crossroads as Climate and Population Challenges Grow
As birth rates fall and rural migration slows, cities are aging and – in some cases – beginning to shrink.
Democracy
Pakistan: Federal and Sindh Governments Move Toward Dialogue Over Contentious Canals Dispute
The canals project, primarily the TP Link Canal initiative in the Cholistan region of Punjab, has been the subject of intense criticism from the Sindh government, opposition parties, and civil society.
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