United States in the global conversation
The global conversation on United States contains valuable information that we should curate and capture in the country's Initiative Book.
In a next step, this content will be curated into further sections of the sector map, or in the sector map of the country's domestic development dashboard1. Upon request, and depending on the availability of resources, further domestic development dashboards will be created.
Also on United States: Actor Map, Statute Book, Local Development Books
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Initiatives by COFOG/COPNI Class & Closest to People
| Initiatives | Find Youth Info - Map My Community (see also FindYouthInfo.gov (Actor Atlas)) COPNI 04.7: Stop Online Piracy Act (Rogue Site Legislation); English Wikipedia |
| COFOG
ISIC |
09 with detailed structure and explanatory notes at COFOG Division 09 - Education The related category of industry (ISIC) is P - Education |
| International |
Initiatives relating to the Economy, Environment and Community
Strengthening Society's Foundations
| Initiatives | Open Government Partnership: country page Open Government Initiative; FindYouthInfo.gov (Actor Atlas) National Debt Tweets COFOG 01.2: U.S. Foreign Assistance Dashboard Feed The Future (for Food Security in 20 developing countries, COFOG 04.1.1) Guidelines for Country Consultations on Post-2015 Development Agenda |
| COFOG
ISIC |
01 with detailed structure and explanatory notes at COFOG Division 01 - General public services The related categories of industry (ISIC) are: - O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security - 01.1: U - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies |
| International |
Open Data and Content
The World Bank's Mapping for Results Platform provides detailed information about work to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development around the world. Here the map with the projects in United States.
The Fringes
Are initiatives transparent, effective & with synergy?
Give your comments or provide links to resources that are instrumental to improving transparency and effectiveness of the public sector and/or aid in United States.
For the initiatives listed per Function of Government (COFOG class) and/or category of economic activity (ISIC class), comments may be given at an initiative's wiki page. If such a wiki page is missing, make a request to create it in your comment.
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The report Investing in Public Programs Matters: How State Policies Impact Children’s Lives - 2012 STATE Child and Youth Well-Being Index (CWI) has these three key findings:
For an indication that many regulatory initiatives imply a high cost to business (and society): Over-regulated America - The home of laissez-faire is being suffocated by excessive and badly written regulation (The Economist, Feb. 18, 2012).