The interconnected challenges of our times call for a coherent and multidimensional
approach to public governance. The OECD Policy Framework on Sound Public Governance
provides governments at all levels with an integrated diagnostic, guidance and benchmarking
tool that aims to improve the quality of public governance – an objective that takes
on immediate strategic importance for governments as they strive to manage the COVID-19
crisis and plan for a sustainable and inclusive recovery. The Framework builds on
OECD legal instruments in the area, on lessons learned over the past decade through
the OECD’s Public Governance Reviews (PGRs) and other country and sector-specific
assessments. The first part shows the importance of key governance values and provides
an overview of enablers of sound public governance that governments can adopt to pursue
successful reforms. The second part presents an overview of management tools and policy
instruments that can enhance the quality and impact of policy-making at the different
stages of the policy cycle. Each chapter poses a number of strategic questions that
policy-makers can use to self-assess the institutional and decision-making capacity
of their governments in key public governance areas.
Published on December 22, 2020Also available in: German, French