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EGM on “Technical meeting for the development of a handbook on supreme audit institutions’ contribut

Expert group meeting on “Technical meeting for the development of a handbook on supreme audit institutions’ contribution to strengthening budget credibility through external audits” 26-28 May 2021, 09:00AM - 12:30PM EDT   Description The expert meeting will contribute to the development of a handbook on how supreme audit institutions can contribute to strengthening budget credibility. It will convene selected staff from supreme audit institutions and other experts to discuss the… Read More

Consultations in preparation for the UN E-Government Survey 2022

In preparation for the UN E-government Survey 2022 and with the aim to improve the Survey and its methodology, UN DESA is organizing consultation sessions with stakeholders to gather feedback and suggestions for the UN E-Government Survey 2022. The dates for the sessions for the different regions and time zones are: • 5th May 2021: 12PM Standard GMT (Global during the WSIS Forum 2021) – Completed, please click here for session details.• 14th May 2021: 2AM Standard GMT (for Asia Pacific) (… Read More

SDG 16 Conference: Transforming Governance for a more Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Future

Building on the outcome of the 2019 Rome Conference on SDG 16, UNDESA and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) with the Government of Italy are organizing a follow-up Conference, which will focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 as well as the transformative contribution SDG 16 can make in helping to safeguard and accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The Conference will help to generate a preliminary… Read More

20th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA)

The 20th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration, supported by UN DESA/DPIDG, will discuss key institutional aspects in achieving sustainable development with particular reference to the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. These include strengthening the analytical basis for reform policies, integrating the SDGs into national and subnational budgeting and financial management, sustainable public procurement, impact of the pandemic on essential workers in the public… Read More

Governance Capacity Development Session Series on Strengthening Public Governance and Accelerating Innovation to Achieve 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 

UN DESA/DPIDG, through its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), and the Global Research & Development Business Center of Seoul National University (SNU GRC) are co-organizing the Governance Capacity Development Session Series on Strengthening Public Governance and Accelerating Innovation to Achieve Agenda 2030. The Session Series aims to provide a common knowledge base to discuss and share general knowledge on the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the critical… Read More

Expert Group Meeting on the Preparations for the United Nations E-Government Survey 2022

| 08:00 am - 11:00 am EST (New York time)
UN DESA/DPIDG is organizing an Expert Group Meeting on the preparations for the 2022 edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey, to be held virtually on 29-31 March 2021, 0800 – 1100 hrs. EST (New York time). The purpose of the meeting is to provide a platform for public administration and e-government experts to share global and regional perspectives and insights on the Future of Digital Government and how to imagine (or reimagine) it in 5, 10, 20 years’ time, with a view to capturing… Read More

Expert Group Meeting In Preparation for the UN E-Government Survey 2022

Expert Group Meeting In Preparation for the UN E-Government Survey 2022 29-31 March 2021   The EGM will reflect on global and regional perspectives on digital/e-government development and suggest improvements to survey methodology, if needed, to better measure e-government and how it contributes to the implementation of the SDGs. Given the overarching umbrella of leaving no one behind (LNOB) of 2030 Agenda and supporting digital inclusion, the EGM will particularly discuss possible… Read More

How can external audits promote budget credibility? Leveraging the role of supreme audit institution

How can external audits promote budget credibility? Leveraging the role of supreme audit institutions   Description: Jointly convened by the International Budget Partnership (IBP) and UNDESA’s Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), this  interactive session will discuss how supreme audit institutions may contribute to understanding and enhancing budget credibility through their audits. The session will take place through zoom with simultaneous… Read More

Online Workshop on Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions

  Online Workshop on Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions with a focus on Public Procurement Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 March 2021 16:00 p.m. - 18:00 p.m. EAT (Nairobi time) 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m. EDT (New York time) The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), the Kenya School of Government (KSG) and the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) are co-… Read More

Workshop on Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions with a Focus on Public Procurement

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), the Kenya School of Government (KSG) and the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) are co-organizing an online training workshop on piloting a Toolkit on Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions, developed by UN DESA/DPIDG. Selected modules from the Toolkit will be covered during an online training workshop. The… Read More

Online Training Workshop on Effective National to Local Public Governance for SDG Implementation

| 02:00 pm - 04:30 pm
  Document Concept Note & Agenda   The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and the UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), is organizing an Online Training Workshop on "Effective National to Local Public Governance for SDG Implementation" to pilot the Training Toolkit on the same topic, which is part of the UN DESA/DPIDG's Curriculum on Governance for SDGs. Some selected Modules… Read More

Innovation, Digital Government and Public Service Delivery for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean Region 

A virtual capacity development training workshop on "Innovation, Digital Government and Public Service Delivery for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean Region", composed of ten facilitated webinars, will be held on 23, 24 February and 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 March 2021. The training is jointly organized by UN DESA/DPIDG  together with the SIDS Unit of UN DESA/DSDG, in collaboration with the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) and the Caribbean Community (… Read More