All posts tagged "Policy"
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War of words breaks out over plans to make it easier to fire U.S. civil servants
The chairman of a U.S. state civil service commission has spoken out against plans by a Republican politicians to pass legislation making it easier to fire state employees. Republican Dan
- Posted June 3, 2016
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Canada’s public service must do more to attract new talent, top official says
Canada’s public service “must do better to bring in more young talent” to cope with a generational change currently underway in the organisation, the government’s most senior official has said.
- Posted May 9, 2016
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Demand for World Bank loans rises to record levels
Demand for World Bank lending from developing countries reached $23.5bn in 2015 – the highest it has ever been outside a financial crisis, according to figures released today. With global
- Posted April 11, 2016
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How to get things done in government: the art of delivery
Tony Blair’s African governance charity is sharing what it’s learned about policy delivery in a series of reports. Matt Ross talks to series author Dan Hymowitz “Delivery units are spreading
- Posted March 29, 2016
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UK civil service and London School of Economics launch master’s degree in public policy
The policy profession in the UK civil service and the London School of Economics (LSE) have launched a master’s degree aimed at “senior and high potential” policymakers. The Executive Master
- Posted January 15, 2016
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Automatic Union Fee Payments To End In UK Public Sector
Unionised civil servants and public sector workers in the UK will have to re-subscribe to their trade unions and set up new payments plans under new legislation proposed by the
- Posted August 6, 2015
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Christian Aid calls for “severe tax policy reforms” in sub-Saharan Africa
Inequality in some of Africa’s largest countries is set to worsen unless their governments introduce significant tax reforms. That is the conclusion of a new report by Christian Aid and
- Posted April 12, 2014