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Digital Government Capability Assessment
The Digital Government Capability Assessment (DGCA) is a six-dimension framework of enablers to engage governments in discussions towards digital government transformation. Considering that digital government requires a multifaceted response from…
| Capacity Development Reports | Public Institutions
2021 Snapshots of Capacity Development Activities
This report provides a snapshot of the capacity development activities undertaken by UN DESA’s Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) in 2021. During 2021 DPIDG:
Organized 30+ capacity development activities with 79…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on monitoring and evaluation systems
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) has developed a set of principles of effective governance for sustainable development. The essential purpose of these voluntary principles is to provide interested countries…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on strengthening of national statistical systems
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) has developed a set of principles of effective governance for sustainable development. The essential purpose of these voluntary principles is to provide interested countries…
| Policy Briefs | Digital Government
UN/DESA Policy Brief #92: Leveraging digital technologies for social inclusion
Leveraging digital technologies for social inclusion
Key messages
COVID-19 is accelerating the pace of digital transformation. In so doing, it is opening the opportunities for advancing social progress and fostering social inclusion, while…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Sound Policymaking | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on promotion of coherent policymaking
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) has developed a set of principles of effective governance for sustainable development. The essential purpose of these voluntary principles is to provide interested countries…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on data sharing
Having access to reliable, accurate public-sector data is crucial for sound policymaking. Accurate data helps to answer fundamental questions on selecting proper actions, to realize intended outcomes and to achieve the overall effectiveness…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on regulatory impact assessment
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) has developed a set of principles of effective governance for sustainable development. The essential purpose of these voluntary principles is to provide interested countries…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on risk management frameworks
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) has developed a set of principles of effective governance for sustainable development. The essential purpose of these voluntary principles is to provide interested countries…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on strategic planning and foresight
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) has developed a set of principles of effective governance for sustainable development. The essential purpose of these voluntary principles is to provide interested countries…
| CEPA Strategy Guidance Notes | Principles of Effective Governance
CEPA strategy guidance note on science-policy interface
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) has developed a set of principles of effective governance for sustainable development. The essential purpose of these voluntary principles is to provide interested countries…
| Policy Briefs | Digital Government | Open Government Data
UN/DESA Policy Brief #89: Strengthening Data Governance for Effective Use of Open Data and Big Data Analytics for Combating COVID-19
Strengthening Data Governance for Effective Use of Open Data and Big Data Analytics for Combating COVID-19
Summary
Governments are highly dependent on all data including official statistics, administrative data, open data and big data analytics…