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UN DESA Policy Brief No. 136: Promoting non-discrimination in public administration: some entry points
Promoting non-discrimination in public administration: some entry points
Key messages
Public administration can both serve as a vehicle for discrimination and provide channels to address it.
Research is needed, in particular from developing…
| Capacity Development Reports | Transformational Leadership and New Mindsets
Outcome Report of the Peer-to-Peer Learning International Workshop
The Peer-to-Peer Learning International Workshop on Public Service Training Assessment Framework for Strengthening Capacities of Public Servants to Support SDG Implementation was held under the responsibility of Juwang Zhu, Director of the Division…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on long-term public debt management
This guidance note discusses the role of long-term public debt management as a strategy to promote sustainable development and intergenerational equity within the context of the 2030 Agenda.
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on participatory budgeting
Participatory budgeting (PB) broadly refers to the many ways in which the general public is able to interact directly with government in the design and implementation of budgetary and fiscal policy. Participatory budgeting is mainly applied in …
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on promotion of social equity
The promotion of social equity is one of the strategies for leaving no one behind, and can be understood as fairness, justice and greater equality for all in society. Achieving equity relies on an active commitment to these aims through the…
| Capacity Development Reports | Digital Government | Public Service Innovation | Transformational Leadership and New Mindsets
Report on Innovation, Digital Government and Changing Mindset for Public Sector Transformation in Guyana to Achieve the SDG
The Report highlights the key concepts and recommendations that emerged from the Training Workshop on “Innovation, Digital Government and Changing Mindset for Public Sector Transformation in Guyana to Achieve the SDGs” organized by the United…
| Capacity Development Reports | Sound Policymaking | Public Institutions
Report on Resilience and Recovery from Covid-19 Through Sound Policymaking
This report summarizes the key highlights and messages that were conveyed by the facilitators, speakers, and participants during the Regional Webinar Series on “How to Promote Resilience and Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa through…
| Policy Briefs | Digital Government
UN/DESA Policy Brief #123: Sandboxing and Experimenting Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development
From innovation hubs and policy experiments to regulatory sandboxes
Digital technologies carry a promise to fast track sustainable development by supporting innovative, forwarding-looking policies and digital government solutions. There are,…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on long-term territotial planning and spatial development
In reading this guidance note, individuals in government ministries and agencies who are less familiar with the topic will be able to understand the fundamentals. Those who have perhaps taken initial steps in this area with limited follow-through or…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on ecosystem management
Ecosystem management involves using ecological knowledge about a particular ecosystem’s structure and function to achieve a desired set of objectives. By setting and working toward appropriate objectives that are grounded in sustainability,…
| Capacity Development Reports | Public Service Innovation
2020-2021 Report of Capacity Development Workshops and Pilot Testing of the Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Toolkits
The 2020-2021 Report of Capacity Development Workshops and Pilot Testing of the Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Toolkits was prepared by the UN DESA / DPIDG and UNPOG. The Report contains key information about…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on fiscal and budget transparency
Fiscal transparency provides oversight institutions including parliaments, supreme audit institutions, and the public with the information they need to hold governments accountable in their management and use of public resources.