Public Policy Design & Delivery

Scandinavia hailed as success at World Economic Forum

Scandinavian countries are the most successful in the world at fighting wage inequality, a leading economist told the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Christopher Pissarides (pictured), professor of […]

Global leaders accused of failing on social cohesion

Global leadership is failing to achieve social cohesion and stability, US think-tank chief Anne-Marie Slaughter told the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos this week. Speaking during a panel discussion […]

170,000 Canadian officials to have their performance rated in March

More than 170,000 Canadian government officials will have their performance assessed as part of a mandatory process for the first time this March. Following the Directive on Performance Management, which […]

Vaping – How Do Governments Respond?

The English Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year 2014 is ‘Vape’. The popularity of the word mirrors the increasing use of e-cigarettes over the last two years and represents a […]

Iain Rennie, State Services Commissioner, New Zealand: Exclusive Interview

Iain Rennie talks exclusively to Global Government Forum about innovation, collaboration and thinking outside the box. With the increased pace of global and environmental change, it has seldom been so […]

The Global Government Summit

The Global Government Summit has just successfully met in Singapore. The Summit was run by Global Government Forum, hosted by Mr Peter Ong, Head of the Civil Service in Singapore, […]

Mexico’s Major Reforms

The IMF have just concluded an Executive Board level consultation with Mexico. The investigation showed that, while the economy is improving thanks to the rebound in the markets of its […]

Green Growth in Southeast Asia

‘Southeast Asia’s current growth model is unsustainable. The region has a perfect opportunity as it modernizes and builds up its infrastructure to shift to a green growth path.’ That is […]

Dr Ian Watt, Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australia: Exclusive Interview

On 30 November 2014 Dr Watt retires as Head of the Public Service in Australia, as well as Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. In an […]

Ebola – Outbreak and Outcome

A new study by the IMF published in October highlights the economic concerns in sub-Saharan Africa over the effects of the Ebola crisis. The Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa projects […]