TOP 25 Latest UNPAN DocumentsArticle Limit gopher://rss-net.sf.net/ http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ This IMF working paper titled "Country Stress Events: Does Governance Matter?' and Prepared by Carlos Caceres and Anna Kochanova represents the view of the authors and not that of IMF. This paper analyzes the linkages between governance quality and country stress events. It focuses on two types of events: fiscal and political stress events, for which two innovative stress indicators are introduced. The results suggest that weaker governance quality is associated with a higher incidence of both fiscal and political stress events. In particular, internal accountability, which measures the responsiveness of governments to improving the quality of the bureaucracy, public service provision, and respect for the institutional framework in place, is positively associated with fiscal stress events. However, external accountability, which captures government accountability before the public in general, through elections and the democratic process, seems to be more important for political stress events. These results hold when using balanced country samples where region, oil-exporter status, income level, and time are taken into account. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Country stress events - Does Governance Matter.pdf Analytical Document Provision of public services Governance Innovation CGG Fri, 24 May 2013 07:07:43 GMT This paper titled "The Challenge of Good Governance in India: Need for Innovative Approaches by Balmiki Prasad Singh" was circulated in the Second International conference of the Global Network of Global Innovators organized by Ash Institute of Democratic Governance and Innovation & J. F.Kennedy School of Government,Harvard University during March 31- April 2nd, 2008 at Cambridge Massachusetts,USA. This paper makes an effort to provide a framework for good governance in India by identifying its essential features and shortcomings in its working and emphasizes need for innovative approaches. Good governance, according to the author, means securing justice, empowerment, employment and efficient delivery of services. The paper deals with these subjects in detail and also analyses administrative and political fault lines. It identifies criminalization of politics and corruption as two major challenges. It also highlights shifts in meaning and content of national values of the freedom movement particularly those of nationalism, democracy, secularism, non-alignment, and mixed economy and its impact on the nitty gritty of administration as well as on the intellectual build up of the organs of the Indian State. The paper lists several areas of concern that need to be addressed energetically and calls for synergy of efforts between government, the market and the civil society. Economic empowerment of women, and livelihood programmes based on local resources and upgraded skills need special attention by innovators. The basic Gandhi an principal antodaya without sacrificing growth and making instruments of state accountable for good governance. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Challenges for Good Governance in India.pdf Discussion Paper Administrative Reform Governance Civil society CGG Fri, 24 May 2013 06:51:04 GMT The theme of conference: common challenges - common solutions: commonwealth, commerce and Ubuntu, all these issues expressed in this theme, are resonant with the Singapore Declaration of Common Principles which the sovereign governments committed to in 1971. These principles are, among others, human rights, socio-economic justice, good governance, rule of law, egalitarianism and peace. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Welcome Speech by the S A Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development - Commonwealth Law Conference.pdf Interview/ Speech CPSI Thu, 23 May 2013 06:56:26 GMT South Africa has recently adopted the National Development Plan (NDP) whose theme, "Our Future - Make it Work", aptly captures the principal focus of this plan and what must pre-occupy the minds all South Africans. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Remarks by Minister of Public Enterprises - Dialogue on BEE.pdf Interview/ Speech CPSI Thu, 23 May 2013 06:39:34 GMT At the invitation of the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Honourable Mohlabi Kenneth Tsekoa attended the renewed JBCC between South Africa and Lesotho in Pretoria. During the meeting, the Ministers reviewed a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues. They expressed great satisfaction at the warm and fraternal relations that subsist between their two countries and committed themselves to further enhance the existing historical and cultural relations for the mutual benefit of their respective countries and peoples. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Joint Communiqué on the Outcome of the Joint Bilateral Commission of Cooperation.pdf Meeting Minutes CPSI Thu, 23 May 2013 06:21:21 GMT SA Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe chaired a plenary meeting on the South African National Aids Council (SANAC) in Secunda, Mpumalanga province. The meeting noted continuing progress that South Africa is making in the fight against HIV and TB. The South African National Aids Council adopted plans to implement the new National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs. Building on the success of the HCT campaign, which saw the highest number of South Africans taking HIV test and screening for TB, the new plan will intensify programmes aimed at prevention, treatment and de-stigmatisation of people living with HIV. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Meeting of the South African National AIDS Council.pdf Meeting Minutes Health CPSI Thu, 23 May 2013 05:56:20 GMT The success of this programme is due to the collaborative efforts of Parliament, Legislatures, Wits, PALAMA, and most importantly, the support of the European Union. Wits and the Department of Public Service and Administration joined in this undertaking of empowering and capacitating Members of Parliament. Institutions of Higher Learning have an important role to play in helping to facilitate collaboration through learning, exchange and cooperation. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Address on the Advanced Certificate in Governance and Public Leadership .pdf Interview/ Speech Career development CPSI Thu, 23 May 2013 05:43:48 GMT Terms of Reference - e-Participation Consultant Activity type: Advisory services for the development of a methodology for Measurement and Evaluation Tool for e-Participation Readiness - METEP. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/E-Part Consultant TOR 2013May15 DS.pdf Others DESA/ DPADM Wed, 22 May 2013 12:01:40 GMT Background information on Workshop 1 at the 2013 Public Service Day and Awards Ceremony, Manama, Bahrain, 24 to 27 June 2013 http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Agenda for WS1- UNPSA_Bahrain.pdf Agenda DESA/ DPADM Tue, 21 May 2013 15:02:41 GMT Background information on Workshop 1 at the 2013 Public Service Day and Awards Ceremony, Manama, Bahrain, 24 to 27 June 2013 http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Aide Memoire- Workshop 1 -Bahrain-UNPSA.pdf Aide Memoire DESA/ DPADM Tue, 21 May 2013 14:57:50 GMT Concept Note of Panel on Safeguarding Financing for Sustainable Development http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Concept Note.pdf Others DESA/ DPADM Tue, 21 May 2013 09:54:44 GMT Closely focusing on the key task of "Accelerating Transformation and Upgrade, Constructing Welfare Guangdong", the provincial government office promoted the government information disclosure work into deep development, and made new achievements in 2011. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1201 ???????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Tue, 21 May 2013 00:20:59 GMT In 2011, Hubei province actively and steadily promoted various work of government information disclosure around the whole province in order. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1202 ???????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Tue, 21 May 2013 00:14:58 GMT In recent 4 years, government and departments at all levels in the whole region have increasingly valued the government information disclosure work, and the institutionalization and standardization of work have also been advanced gradually. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1203 ??????????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Tue, 21 May 2013 00:11:04 GMT Shanghai government and departments at all levels always insist on "Disclosure as Principle, Secrecy as Exception", the information disclosure work has been steadily carried out in order, making progress and achievements to some extent. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1204 ???????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Mon, 20 May 2013 23:27:15 GMT In 2011, Zhejiang province further improved the quality and level of the government information disclosure, practically guaranteed people's rights to know, to participate and to supervise http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1205 ???2011???????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Mon, 20 May 2013 23:21:38 GMT The state archives administration insisted on the strategy of "People Oriented, Service Prioritized and Safety First" with the guidance of scientific development perspective, and constantly improved the government information disclosure work in 2011. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1201 ?????????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Mon, 20 May 2013 23:17:02 GMT Focusing on the main work, the national development and reform commission has comprehensively implemented Regulation on Government Information Disclosure in the previous year, making government information play a guiding function on economic growth. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1202 ???????????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Mon, 20 May 2013 23:15:12 GMT The leaders in National Bureau of Statistics of China highly valued the government information disclosure work, which has been gotten on the grip in order to promote its standardization and unification, reform and innovation, disclosure and transparency http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1203 ?????????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Mon, 20 May 2013 23:11:49 GMT Under the guidance of the spirit of the 17th National Congress, the fifth and sixth plenary session of the 17th Central Committee, Ministry of Education actively promoted information disclosure concerning significant educational policymaking in 2011. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1204 ???????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Mon, 20 May 2013 23:07:25 GMT Ministry of Civil Affairs carefully implemented Act on Information Disclosure and Interim Procedures in 2011, and continued to regard the government information disclosure as a basic system of office work of Ministry of Civil Affairs. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1205 ???????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Mon, 20 May 2013 23:04:10 GMT Under the guidance of the leading group for national government affairs disclosure, Ministry of Culture solidly and effectively promoted government affairs disclosure work, and made new progress in 2011. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/G2CN1206 ???????.pdf Country Profile/ Study E-government strategies and applications APCITY Mon, 20 May 2013 23:01:04 GMT This is the Japanese Version of the Open Government Data for Citizen Engagement Toolkit.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????(2007)??????????????????????????????????8???????????????2??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/OGDCE Toolkit v1.13-Feb2013Ja_JP.pdf Others DESA/ DPADM Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:23 GMT The Guidelines on Open Government Data in Managing Development is a practical and easy-to-understand guideline for policy makers and technologists. It can be used to understand, design, implement and sustain open government data initiatives. The document is tailored to the needs and constraints of developing countries, but it can be used by anyone interested in opening up data. It contains the core principles of openness, best practices and case studies, checklists, step-by-step guidelines and practical policy recommendations. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/Guidenlines on OGDCE May17 2013.pdf Others DESA/ DPADM Fri, 17 May 2013 15:54:45 GMT Agenda - EGM-The Transformative Power of e-Government: Innovative Ideas and Practical Tools for the Post-2015 Development Agenda http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/Internet/Documents/EGM agenda Transformative Power of eGovernment 16 May.pdf Agenda DESA/ DPADM Fri, 17 May 2013 09:49:04 GMT