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Public Policy Design & Delivery

Gender Equality in Public Administration – What Happens Now?

The formal launch by the United Nations Development Programme of its report Gender Equality in Public Administration is already leading to calls for new partners to step forward   In […]

Plain Packaging Cigarettes – Smoke Turns to Fire

Australia’s law bringing in plain packaging for cigarettes may be copied by several governments. But the latest developments and data show this is a complex area to legislate on. In […]

Can Africa Balance Growth with Reform?

The latest African Economic Outlook contains plenty of positive news and data. But can the governments which helped fuel the booms keep pace? Economic growth is starting to look very […]

The future of India’s Civil Service

Tom Lloyd considers how the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could affect India’s Civil Service When the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP as it is more commonly known, […]

Digital Democracy: a new way to engage citizens?

Can the work of global governments ever be interesting enough for social media? The UK Parliament certainly hopes so, as Eleanor Goodison reports A revolution may be about to take […]

Global life expectancy goes up, but rich-poor divide remains

People born in 2012 can expect to live an average six years longer than people born in 1990, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organisation (WHO). […]

Forum: To cut or not to cut?

Do public sector cuts help drive growth, or put the brakes on recovery? Tim Gibson invites you to enter the debate Even though the global economy appears to have turned […]

IMF chief has “great hope” for Kenya after visit

The economic outlook for Kenya looks positive, with ongoing fiscal and policy reforms set to drive growth and spread prosperity more widely in the country. That’s the view of Christine […]

Sub-Saharan Africa set for “robust” economic growth, says IMF

The IMF’s latest ‘Regional Economic Outlook’ report on Sub-Saharan Africa projects strong growth for the area over the coming year. According to the Fund’s forecasts, the economy of the region […]

Government of Peru arrests 28 terror suspects

The government of Peru has arrested 28 leaders and members of a front organisation for the Shining Path terrorist group. The arrests came after a concerted effort to track down […]