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Croatia Makes Government Cloud a Shared Public-Service Platform
Croatia’s Shared Services Center combines mandatory common infrastructure with an operating government cloud serving more than 1,080 users. As the platform expands into secure data exchange and artificial-intelligence infrastructure, resilience and dependable access will become the central public-service tests.
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Mark and Focus Monthly · August 2026
From Commitment to Delivery
Five substantial features and four intelligence briefs examine how public commitments become credible delivery through finance, evidence, implementation, operations, and verification.
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Macao’s Infrastructure Forum Must Convert Agreements Into Projects
Macao’s 2026 infrastructure forum reported 21 agreements worth US$9.9 billion across 15 countries and regions.
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Cúcuta’s Water Contract Puts Loss Reduction at the Center of Delivery
Veolia’s 20-year responsibility in Cúcuta began in July 2026 and combines water and sanitation investment with operating measures intended to reduce water losses from 42 percent to below 30 percent.
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North Macedonia Takes European Environmental Funding Guidance Beyond the Capital
North Macedonia’s eHUB4LIFE campaign brought European Union environmental program guidance to five cities and more than 220 participants.
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Micronesia’s Fuel Law Creates a Financial Buffer for Essential Services
Micronesia has authorized a sovereign guarantee for a US$5 million fuel-stabilization facility and paired it with an approximately US$3.1 million Japanese grant.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Open Wi-Fi Rollout Tests Public Digital Access at Street Level
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched a phased public Wi-Fi initiative beginning with 119 access points across 19 sites and scheduled expansion to two additional cities.
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Fiji’s Water Sector Strategy 2050 Sets an FJ$8 Billion Delivery Test
Water Sector Strategy 2050 identifies more than FJ$8 billion in investment for Fiji’s water and wastewater assets, coverage, climate resilience and future demand.
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