Southeast Asia has achieved strong economic performance over the past two decades, reducing poverty and advancing human development. Yet governments in the region now face a new set of interconnected challenges: the impacts of climate change, pressures on public finances following COVID-19 and evolving citizen expectations.
Government at a Glance: Southeast Asia 2025 offers an up-to-date overview of public governance systems across the region, with a practical focus on areas where governments can strengthen performance to better serve citizens.
The report provides:
- Comparative data on public governance across Southeast Asia.
- Indicators on public finances, budgeting, infrastructure, digital government and public services.
- Analysis of key regional governance challenges such as climate adaptation and fiscal sustainability.
Opening Remarks & Keynote
- Opening remarks by Mr František Ružička, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
- Opening remarks by Mr Scott Morris, Vice-President for East and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, ADB
- Keynote speech by Ms Rini Widyantini, Minister for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform, Republic of Indonesia
Key findings
- Presentation of key findings of the report by Ms Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance, OECD
Panel Discussion
Moderated by Mr Bobur S. Alimov, Country Director at ADB's Indonesia Resident Mission
- Mr Jose Antonio R. Tan III, Director, Public Sector Management and Governance, Sectors Department 3, ADB
- Mr Hwang Myoungsuk, Director General of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), Korea
- Mr Natta Bhachaiyud, Senior Advisor, Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC), Thailand
- Dr Joselito R. Basilio, Principal Economist, Department of Budget & Management, Republic of the Philippines
- Ms. Dini Maghfirra, Executive Director of One Data Indonesia Secretariat, Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN/BAPPENAS)
