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The Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (GOV) assists countries in adapting their public sector governance arrangements to the changing needs of society.
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25-Jan-2010
As countries come out of the economic and financial crisis with a sharp deterioration in their public finances, they need a fiscal recovery plan to reduce debt burdens before long-term pressures hit with full force. The OECD has found a number of lessons taken from country experiences that may be useful as each country grapples with its own – often unsustainable – fiscal position.
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08-Jan-2010
Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, was in Mexico City for the launch of the OECD Review of Budgeting in Mexico. This study focuses on Mexico’s budgetary institutions and processes, which are key tools for promoting sustainable public finances and improving public-sector transparency and performance.
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06-Jan-2010
The Pan Yellow Sea Region (PYSR) has been one of the fastest growing economic zones in East Asia since China’s opening in the early 1990's. However, the PYSR has not fully utilised its assets nor reached its potential for growth. This new report looks at a wide range of policies to improve the PYSR’s competitiveness and integration.
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17-Dec-2009
Speaking at the Copenhagen Climate Summit for Mayors, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, delivered a speech on how cities have a central role to play in tackling climate change. His speech was delivered on the release of the paper 'Competitive Cities and Climate Change'.
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on 10-Dec-2009
Plan Avanza highlights Spain’s leading position in the information and knowledge society. As part of its review, the OECD and the Government of Spain hosted an international workshop with policy experts of other national Information Society (IS) strategies to discuss policy design and the common challenges and shared solutions for good governance in information society strategies.
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24-Nov-2009
"The crisis has exposed some serious regulatory and prudential failures, serious supervisory failures, serious governance failures" - in his speech delivered at the MENA-OECD Investment Ministerial Meeting, Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, underlines the challenges facing governments in charting the way forward out of the crisis.
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19-Nov-2009
The squeeze on public budgets in the wake of the economic crisis is driving governments to rethink their approach to online government services or “e-government” as public authorities seek increased efficiency, according to new OECD analysis.
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12-Nov-2009
Speaking at the International Forum of the Americas Forum for Global Cities, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, delivered a speech on how cities can contribute to restoring growth.
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on 06-Nov-2009
This Symposium discussed strategic directions for the future of regulatory reform. Current and emerging regulatory policy challenges are truly global and the Regulatory Policy Committee will help to move this agenda forward.
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19-Oct-2009
This Policy Brief outlines fundamental concepts in the relationship between national and sub-national levels of government. It discusses the gaps that exist between levels of government as they design and implement public policies, and examines some of the tools being used to help bridge these gaps.
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13-Oct-2009
This new publication describes the shift in governments' focus on e-Government development – from a 'government-centric' to a 'user-centric' approach. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced in e-Government services in OECD countries and explores ways of improving take-up levels.
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from 13-Oct-2009 to 15-Oct-2009
The Annual OECD Rural Development Conference was this year held in Quebec, Canada. Combining a series of workshops, exhibits and field visits, this broad ranging conference looked at rural policy in relation to a vast array of sectors including forestry, energy, climate change, tourism and more. It focused on responding to the financial crisis and recession in rural areas.
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Focus on Citizens: Public Engagement for Better Policy and Services
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