All posts tagged "Reform"
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New Australian government website passes first digital assessment, led by British civil servantsA new Australian government website, which will be structured around users needs rather than just departmental structures, has passed its first digital assessment carried out by a team of UK
- Posted February 15, 2016
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Mauritius good governance law can inspire other countries, says Commonwealth officialLegislation passed in Mauritius to combat corruption and promote good governance could provide valuable lessons for other countries, the deputy secretary-general of the Commonwealth Secretariat Dr Josephine Ojiambo has said.
- Posted February 12, 2016
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UK cross-government leadership group highlights departmental ‘good practice’ initativesA cross-government group of senior leaders in the British government has released a list of ten good practice examples it believes will enhance leadership skills drawn together from different departments.
- Posted February 12, 2016
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Canada’s government moves to repeal law enabling it to unilaterally pass sick leave changesThe government of Canada has moved to repeal a law passed under the previous administration by which it could push through a new public service sick leave system without negotiating
- Posted February 8, 2016
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Hong Kong and Singapore top global economic freedom ranking for 22nd year runningHong Kong and Singapore have topped a global economic freedom ranking for the 22nd year in a row, while major economies like the United States and Germany have missed out
- Posted February 3, 2016
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Canada’s Scott Brison warns negotiations with unions must be ‘realistic’Canada’s Treasury Board president Scott Brison has warned that negotiations must be realistic as his department meets with public service unions this week to discuss wages and other employment terms.
- Posted February 2, 2016
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Improving government effectiveness: lessons from GermanyGovernments are increasingly recognising that they cannot regulate themselves out of the problems they currently face – and that they must learn to look outwards to improve their effectiveness, writes
- Posted February 1, 2016
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World Bank approves $35m for access to public services project in IndiaThe World Bank Board has approved a US$35m credit to improve citizen access to public services in an Indian state. The money will go towards the Citizen Access to Responsive Services
- Posted February 1, 2016
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Rules and processes in Canada’s public service ‘overly complex’ and developed ‘from top down’, public servants say
Processes and rules in Canada’s public service have been created “from the top down” and are “overly complex”, incoherent and inconsistent, according to public servants who took part in Canada’s Blueprint 2020 initiative.
- Posted January 28, 2016
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Nordic countries perform best in global corruption rankingDenmark, Finland and Sweden are the least corrupt countries according to an annual ranking. This year’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI), ranks 168 countries based on how corrupt their public sector
- Posted January 27, 2016
