Improving Government
Published on 1. December 2008
35 pages
978-92-9257-202-0 (ISBN)
Description
Capacity development is central to improving standards of living and reducing poverty in developing member countries. It is much more than just training or skills transfer; it is about effective institutions, a sound unpoliticized policy environment, accountability systems, effective relationships, and appropriate incentives. As noted in this study, capacity development should be firmly rooted in a country's political economy. It is a means to an end---the end being improved government performance.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- The Role of the State
- Policy Formulation and Regulation
- Fiscal Management
- Goods and Services
- The Role of the Government
- Legislature, Judiciary, and Executive
- Machinery of Government
- Core Administrative Capacity
- Sector Work with Line Agencies and Other Agencies
- Decentralization and Municipal Government
- The Role of the Civil Society
- The Pacific Choice
- Public Sector Reform and the Preparation of a Capacity Development Program
- Necessary Conditions for Effective Capacity Development
- Positioning for Capacity Development Assistance
- Country Strategies
- A country strategy needs to consider
- Funding a Government Performance Improvement Program
- Regional Dimension of Capacity Development
- A Regional Country Strategy-Based Capacity Development Action Plan
- Conclusion
