Tools for Development : Public Sector Governance Reform

This CE Brief proposes the Public Sector Governance Reform Cycle framework to help Bank staff and clients identify tools and techniques to assess and strengthen capacity in the public sector. A number of lessons and challenges have emerged: Tools...

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Main Authors: Wilhelm, Vera A., Kushnarova, Inna
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/6106220/tools-development-public-sector-governance-reform
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATION REFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM
ADVOCACY
AGGREGATE GOVERNANCE
AGGREGATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION DIAGNOSTICS
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
ASSET DECLARATION
AUDIT STRATEGY
AUTHORITY
AWARENESS RAISING
BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENTS
BEST PRACTICES
BUDGET SYSTEMS
BUREAUCRACY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SURVEYS
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CITIZEN
CITIZEN REPORT CARD
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CLIENT FEEDBACK
CLIENT SATISFACTION
COALITIONS
CODE OF ETHICS
COLLABORATION
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY LEADERS
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY SCORECARD
COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS
CONSENSUS
CONTROL OF CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION
COUNTRY EXPERTS
COUNTRY GOVERNANCE
COUNTRY LEVEL
CREDIBILITY
DATA SOURCES
DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DIAGNOSTIC SURVEYS
DIMENSIONS OF GOVERNANCE
DONOR COMMUNITY
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ELECTED OFFICIALS
EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FEEDBACK LOOPS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL
FOCUS GROUP
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE DIAGNOSTIC
GOVERNANCE DIAGNOSTICS
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE
GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS
GOVERNANCE REFORM
GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GROUP DISCUSSIONS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES
INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERVIEWS
LEGISLATORS
LOBBYING
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
MEASURE OF GOVERNANCE
MISGOVERNANCE
MOBILIZATION
NATIONAL GOVERNANCE
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONS
NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPENNESS
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PARTICIPATORY PROCESS
PARTICIPATORY TOOLS
PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
POLICY DIALOGUE
POLICY MAKING
POLICY OUTCOMES
POLICY REFORM
POLITICAL ANALYSIS
POLITICAL CHANGE
POLITICAL COMMITMENT
POLITICAL RISKS
POLITICAL STABILITY
POOR COUNTRIES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PREPARATION
PRIME MINISTER
PRIVATE SECTORS
PROJECT DESIGN
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC ACTION
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUALITY CONTROL
QUALITY OF GOVERNANCE
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITATIVE DATA
REFORM PROCESS
REGULATORY BURDEN
REPRESENTATIVES
REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
RULE OF LAW
SECONDARY DATA
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL INCLUSION
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE MODERNIZATION
STATE REVENUE
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSPARENCY
TRIANGULATION
VETO
VETO POWER
YOUTH
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATION REFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM
ADVOCACY
AGGREGATE GOVERNANCE
AGGREGATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION DIAGNOSTICS
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
ASSET DECLARATION
AUDIT STRATEGY
AUTHORITY
AWARENESS RAISING
BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENTS
BEST PRACTICES
BUDGET SYSTEMS
BUREAUCRACY
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SURVEYS
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
CITIZEN
CITIZEN REPORT CARD
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CLIENT FEEDBACK
CLIENT SATISFACTION
COALITIONS
CODE OF ETHICS
COLLABORATION
COLLECTIVE ACTION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY LEADERS
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY SCORECARD
COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS
CONSENSUS
CONTROL OF CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION
COUNTRY EXPERTS
COUNTRY GOVERNANCE
COUNTRY LEVEL
CREDIBILITY
DATA SOURCES
DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DIAGNOSTIC SURVEYS
DIMENSIONS OF GOVERNANCE
DONOR COMMUNITY
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
ELECTED OFFICIALS
EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FEEDBACK LOOPS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL
FOCUS GROUP
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE DIAGNOSTIC
GOVERNANCE DIAGNOSTICS
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE
GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS
GOVERNANCE REFORM
GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GROUP DISCUSSIONS
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES
INSTITUTION BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES
INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERVIEWS
LEGISLATORS
LOBBYING
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
MEASURE OF GOVERNANCE
MISGOVERNANCE
MOBILIZATION
NATIONAL GOVERNANCE
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONS
NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPENNESS
PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES
PARTICIPATORY PROCESS
PARTICIPATORY TOOLS
PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
POLICY DIALOGUE
POLICY MAKING
POLICY OUTCOMES
POLICY REFORM
POLITICAL ANALYSIS
POLITICAL CHANGE
POLITICAL COMMITMENT
POLITICAL RISKS
POLITICAL STABILITY
POOR COUNTRIES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PREPARATION
PRIME MINISTER
PRIVATE SECTORS
PROJECT DESIGN
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC ACTION
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AGENCIES
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUALITY CONTROL
QUALITY OF GOVERNANCE
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITATIVE DATA
REFORM PROCESS
REGULATORY BURDEN
REPRESENTATIVES
REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
RULE OF LAW
SECONDARY DATA
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL INCLUSION
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE MODERNIZATION
STATE REVENUE
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSPARENCY
TRIANGULATION
VETO
VETO POWER
YOUTH
Wilhelm, Vera A.
Kushnarova, Inna
Tools for Development : Public Sector Governance Reform
relation Capacity Enhancement Briefs; No. 7
description This CE Brief proposes the Public Sector Governance Reform Cycle framework to help Bank staff and clients identify tools and techniques to assess and strengthen capacity in the public sector. A number of lessons and challenges have emerged: Tools relying on large sets of microdata benefit from both quantitative and qualitative data. Highly aggregated data are useful for cross-country comparisons and awareness raising, while design of sector-specific reform programs requires specific and disaggregated data. Employing a wide range of data sources and tools and triangulating results can greatly enhance reform programs, whereas quality control will enhance credibility of results. The degree of impact on policy debate and capacity building depends on client demand, openness, participation, and transparency. It is important to move beyond governance diagnostics to implement reforms and measure progress against poverty reduction targets.
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author Wilhelm, Vera A.
Kushnarova, Inna
author_facet Wilhelm, Vera A.
Kushnarova, Inna
author_sort Wilhelm, Vera A.
title Tools for Development : Public Sector Governance Reform
title_short Tools for Development : Public Sector Governance Reform
title_full Tools for Development : Public Sector Governance Reform
title_fullStr Tools for Development : Public Sector Governance Reform
title_full_unstemmed Tools for Development : Public Sector Governance Reform
title_sort tools for development : public sector governance reform
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/6106220/tools-development-public-sector-governance-reform
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9694
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spelling okr-10986-96942021-04-23T14:02:46Z Tools for Development : Public Sector Governance Reform Wilhelm, Vera A. Kushnarova, Inna ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATION REFORM ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM ADVOCACY AGGREGATE GOVERNANCE AGGREGATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION DIAGNOSTICS ASSESSMENT TOOLS ASSET DECLARATION AUDIT STRATEGY AUTHORITY AWARENESS RAISING BENEFICIARY ASSESSMENTS BEST PRACTICES BUDGET SYSTEMS BUREAUCRACY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SURVEYS CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN REPORT CARD CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY CLIENT FEEDBACK CLIENT SATISFACTION COALITIONS CODE OF ETHICS COLLABORATION COLLECTIVE ACTION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMMUNITY SCORECARD COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS CONSENSUS CONTROL OF CORRUPTION CORRUPTION COUNTRY EXPERTS COUNTRY GOVERNANCE COUNTRY LEVEL CREDIBILITY DATA SOURCES DEVELOPMENT GOALS DIAGNOSTIC SURVEYS DIMENSIONS OF GOVERNANCE DONOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ELECTED OFFICIALS EXECUTIVE AGENCIES EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY FEEDBACK LOOPS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL FOCUS GROUP FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE DIAGNOSTIC GOVERNANCE DIAGNOSTICS GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS GOVERNANCE REFORM GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GROUP DISCUSSIONS INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES INSTITUTION BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENTS INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERVIEWS LEGISLATORS LOBBYING LOCAL CAPACITY LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING LOCAL COMMUNITIES MEASURE OF GOVERNANCE MISGOVERNANCE MOBILIZATION NATIONAL GOVERNANCE NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONS NEEDS ASSESSMENTS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OPENNESS PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PARTICIPATORY PROCESS PARTICIPATORY TOOLS PARTNER INSTITUTIONS POLICY DIALOGUE POLICY MAKING POLICY OUTCOMES POLICY REFORM POLITICAL ANALYSIS POLITICAL CHANGE POLITICAL COMMITMENT POLITICAL RISKS POLITICAL STABILITY POOR COUNTRIES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PREPARATION PRIME MINISTER PRIVATE SECTORS PROJECT DESIGN PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC ACTION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING QUALITATIVE DATA QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY OF GOVERNANCE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS QUANTITATIVE DATA REFORM PROCESS REGULATORY BURDEN REPRESENTATIVES REVENUE ADMINISTRATION RULE OF LAW SECONDARY DATA SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL INCLUSION STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS STAKEHOLDERS STATE MODERNIZATION STATE REVENUE TAX ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY TRIANGULATION VETO VETO POWER YOUTH This CE Brief proposes the Public Sector Governance Reform Cycle framework to help Bank staff and clients identify tools and techniques to assess and strengthen capacity in the public sector. A number of lessons and challenges have emerged: Tools relying on large sets of microdata benefit from both quantitative and qualitative data. Highly aggregated data are useful for cross-country comparisons and awareness raising, while design of sector-specific reform programs requires specific and disaggregated data. Employing a wide range of data sources and tools and triangulating results can greatly enhance reform programs, whereas quality control will enhance credibility of results. The degree of impact on policy debate and capacity building depends on client demand, openness, participation, and transparency. It is important to move beyond governance diagnostics to implement reforms and measure progress against poverty reduction targets. 2012-08-13T09:18:10Z 2012-08-13T09:18:10Z 2004-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/6106220/tools-development-public-sector-governance-reform http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9694 English Capacity Enhancement Briefs; No. 7 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research