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Looking after number one: prioritisation in government

Governments find it notoriously difficult to agree a manageable list of top priorities. Dan Hymowitz of the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, which has worked with governments across the continent, […]

What’s so great about Estonia’s e-Residency programme?

Estonia’s e-Residency programme has attracted global attention – and other countries may soon follow suit. Winnie Agbonlahor catches a glimpse of a future in which nations compete to offer people […]

A family reunification dilemma for the EU

Many of the asylum seekers heading for Europe hope to bring their families over later – so governments are squeezing refugees’ rights to family reunification. But Yermi Brenner finds that […]

India’s banking scheme draws in 200m new customers

Narendra Modi has worked hard to broaden access to bank accounts, with remarkable success. But Deepak Adhikari finds that more work remains if the Indian government, economy and rural poor […]

The outcomes of focusing on outcomes

Fresh back from a secondment to New Zealand’s government, Nehal Davison of the UK’s Institute for Government profiles the achievements and weaknesses of the country’s efforts to focus on outcomes […]

Improving government effectiveness: lessons from Germany

Governments are increasingly recognising that they cannot regulate themselves out of the problems they currently face – and that they must learn to look outwards to improve their effectiveness, writes […]

Report: Gender Equality among Civil Service Leaders

New research reveals the progress made on closing the gender gap among the UK’s top officials. Matt Ross asks serving and former leaders which policies and reforms got the best […]

ASEAN moves towards single market

On 31 December, the Association of South-East Asian Nations formed a new Economic Community. Amy Chew explains the potential – and the long road ahead At the end of December, the […]

Creating a truly ‘civil’ service

The damaging effects of bullying and discrimination are widely recognised. But lower-level rudeness and disrespectful behaviour also takes a toll on organisational performance, says Michel Vermette Over recent years, multiple […]

What can public servants expect from Canada’s new government?

Canada’s new Liberal government has been careful to praise public servants, striking a much warmer note than its predecessor. But Ian Lee says it may still pursue some challenging reforms On October […]