Global Case Library
Documented civic interventions, business models, policy approaches — and failures worth learning from.
Similar problem ≠ proven solution.Each case is tagged as a similar problem, a documented intervention, a proven measured outcome or a documented failure. Demonstration records are labelled and are not real-world cases.
Documented failure / lessonEvidence: LowDemo
Demonstration case: Streetlight restoration with community fault reporting
Streetlights were restored but failed again within months because no one was responsible for maintenance.
Demonstration · Neighbourhood · Public safety
Documented interventionEvidence: LowDemo
Demonstration case: Apprenticeship partnership with repair businesses
An NGO matches out-of-school youth with phone and generator repair shops for structured 12-week apprenticeships.
Demonstration · Neighbourhood · Jobs & skills
Documented interventionEvidence: LowDemo
Demonstration case: Solar-powered shared cold room for market traders
Traders rent space in a shared solar-powered cold room by the day, reducing spoilage.
Demonstration · Street / site · Local economy
Proven, measured outcomeEvidence: LowDemo
Demonstration case: Scheduled kerbside waste collection with published timetable
A licensed operator publishes a fixed weekly collection timetable per street and residents report missed pickups.
Demonstration · City · Sanitation & waste
Documented interventionEvidence: ModerateDemo
Demonstration case: Resident-led drain desilting rota
Residents organise a monthly rota to clear drains ahead of the rainy season, with the local council collecting the silt.
Demonstration · Neighbourhood · Infrastructure