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| Publications | Participation and Accountability

Transparency and Accountability in Government Financial Management

The first on-line meeting of experts under United Nations auspices was an Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Effecting Transparency and Accountability in Government Financial Management. The meeting was held in New York, Addis Ababa, Accra, Mbabane,…
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Capacity-building in Selected Least Developed Countries: the African Lusophone Countries

As part of its regular budget activities, the Division for Public Economics and Public Administration (DPEPA) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) has undertaken jointly with the Community of Lusophone Countries (…
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African Public Service: New Challenges, Professionalism and Ethics

As globalization is impacting our life in different ways across the world, the State may be losing some of its traditional functions to supranational and sub-national institutions. At the same time, advances in communication, technology and science…
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Restructuring and Reform: Business Development Opportunities in Military Industry Conversion to Civilian Markets

This publication is unique, in the sense that it presents and discusses the military industry restructuring and public sector reform experience in a wide range of situations in Argentina, Belarus, Chile, China, Eritrea, European Union, France,…
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The Role of Supreme Audit Institutions in Auditing Public Works

The joint UN/INTOSAI interregional seminar on "The Role of Supreme Audit Institutions in Auditing Public Works" was held from 16 to 20 March 1998 in Vienna, Austria. This event was the 13th interregional seminar organised by the Division of Public…
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Rethinking Public Administration: an Overview

This publication was prepared by the Governance and Public Administration Branch (GPAB), Division of Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM), Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations, as one of the…
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Towards a Culture of Cooperation and Quality in African Public Administration

Since 1996, concerns regarding the efficiency of public administration have been attracting renewed interest. Therefore, the latest meetings of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) have focussed on topics related to this…
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Administrative Reforms: Country Profiles of Five Asian Countries

In recent years, many countries have undertaken administrative reform as a crucial step towards strengthening their economy and better management of their social development. The state is still playing a key role in the change management of nations…
| Publications | Local Governance

Local Governance- Report of the United Nations Global Forum on Innovation Policies and Practices in Local Governance

Discussions about innovative aspects of the relationship between central and local government (with a view to decentralization and strengthening the mobilization of civil society) are critical to the practical implementation of the Agenda for Peace…
| Publications | Digital Government

Government Information Systems

Inexpensive and powerful microcomputers, telecommunications technologies, and information systems have become an essential element of the development process of developing countries. Information systems for governance and public administration, as…
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Changing Perspectives on Human Resources Development

Human resources development (HRD) encompasses an array of activities that enhance the ability of all human beings to reach their highest potential. The traditional approach to human resources development, while focused and intensive, requires…
| Self-Assessment Surveys | Manuals and Guidelines

Citizen Engagement Self­-Assessment Questionnaire

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, developed a Citizen Engagement Self­-Assessment Questionnaire, which is available in English and Arabic.