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Dutch education system benefits from decentralisation ‘balanced by strong accountability mechanisms’

The Dutch education system – described by the OECD as “the highest performing” across its member countries, benefits from a high level of decentralisation which “is effectively balanced by strong […]

The remarkable rise of India’s think tanks

The number of think tanks feeding into India’s public debates is expanding fast. Alexandra Katz explores the rapid advances and the growing pains of this emerging policy machine The USA […]

APEX award winner Jennifer Hollington’s 5-step guide to creating a healthy workplace

A Canadian senior civil servant who won an award for her efforts in creating a healthy work environment has called on officials around the world to “take intelligent risks” to […]

‘Don’t always look for next promotion,’ says Canadian senior civil servant who won career contribution award

Taking on various roles on the same pay grade can be more career-enhancing than continuously seeking promotions, a Canadian government official who won an award for his contributions to the […]

WANTED: Government officials to lead Canada’s senior civil service association

Canada’s senior civil service association is looking for volunteers to join its board of directors. APEX (the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada) is an independent, not-for-profit […]

EU migration crisis has exposed ‘structural issues’ in Sweden’s housing market, says OECD

Delays in the settlement of EU migrants in Sweden have exposed structural issues in the country’s housing market, according to a recent OECD report which calls on the government to […]

UK government’s shared services programme cost more than it saved, report warns

The UK government’s shared services programme has cost more than it has saved the government so far and weaknesses in the initiative’s design have undermined its success, the public spending […]

Russian pay plan defeated by inflation

A six-year plan by the Russian government to raise the incomes of public sector workers is being badly undermined by rising inflation, according to a leaked report by Russia’s National […]

America’s troops to get 1.6% wage increase, but critics say the law calls for bigger rise

A key panel in the U.S. upper house has voted in favour of a 1.6% pay rise for America’s troops. The Senate Armed Services Committee last week approved the proposals […]

Strengthening citizens’ voice in public policymaking is key, says new OGP chief

Strengthening the “voice of the poor” and general citizen engagement in the design of public policies will be key to the Open Government Partnership’s (OGP) success over the next five years, […]