All posts tagged "best practice"

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  Making best practice better: how governments can learn the right lessons from each other

  Countries around the world – and specifically in the global south – are facing unprecedented pressure. As governments look for solutions, how can they make sure they learn the right

  • Posted February 20, 2023
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  Contingent collaboration: inside New Zealand’s ‘what works, when’ approach to joined up government

  The ability to solve problems through cross-agency collaboration has become something of a holy grail for public servants, but best practice examples have become almost overwhelmingly prolific. In his new

  • Posted June 21, 2022
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  Singapore chief on the biggest challenges facing civil servants: learning pace and earning faith

  Many civil servants responded to the pandemic with enormous speed and innovation – and their populations noticed, said Singapore Civil Service Head Leo Yip at the opening session of the

  • Posted April 21, 2021
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  NZ Treasury errors led to budget leak, inquiry finds

  A series of failures at New Zealand’s Treasury – including a shortfall in governance, oversight and risk management processes – led to sensitive budget material being accessible on its website,

  • Posted March 2, 2020
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  How to dig yourself out of a hole: realising the benefits of extractive industries

  The ‘resource curse’ too often converts countries’ mineral wealth into human poverty. But some developing world nations have worked out how to harness their natural resources for public good. Gavin

  • Posted December 7, 2017
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  Global Government Summit report; part 4

  In a world of complex, cross-cutting challenges, how do governments get departments to collaborate on shared goals? Estonia and Malaysia have taken very different approaches to the problem, as their

  • Posted June 8, 2017
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  Global Government Summit report; part 3

  Around the world, populations are increasingly cynical and suspicious about their elected leaders. At this year’s Global Government Summit, top officials from 11 countries debated how to re-engage people with

  • Posted May 31, 2017
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  Global Government Summit report; part 2

  From France through the UK to the USA, rapid inward migration has been closely linked to the rise of right-wing populism. At this year’s Global Government Summit, top officials from

  • Posted May 23, 2017
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  Global Government Summit report; part 1

  This year’s Global Government Summit attracted top officials from 11 countries for informal, candid discussions on five of the biggest issues facing civil services around the world. Matt Ross presents

  • Posted May 15, 2017
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  Behavioural insights ‘have taken root’ in governments: OECD report

  The use of ‘behavioural insight’ techniques in public policy is entering the mainstream, a new report from the OECD argues, and the next step is to use them to influence

  • Posted April 12, 2017
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