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Governance for Development

Does better information lead to better development outcomes?

Submitted by Santhosh Srinivasan on Thu, 2012-02-09 10:20

The idea that citizens can directly contribute to strengthening the governance and quality of service delivery has been gaining momentum. The recent globabl uprisings, from revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia to the Occupy Wall Street movements here in the US, have highlighted the important role that individuals play in demanding more accountable governments and policies.

Achieving better results from public sector institutions

Submitted by Linda Van Gelder on Mon, 2012-02-06 09:44

After a year of intensive consultation among development partners and with technical experts within the World Bank, I am pleased to announce that the World Bank Approach to Public Sector Management (2011-2020) has been agreed by the Public Sector Governance Board (the internal body that maintains professional standards on PSM and governance work within the Bank).

Strengthening governance, tackling corruption: Consultations on the World Bank's updated Strategy and Implementation Plan

Submitted by Graham Teskey on Wed, 2012-01-18 10:08

Over the past nine months or so we have been preparing an updated version of the 2007 Governance and Anti-Corruption (GAC) Strategy and Implementation Plan. Many consultations have been held–with senior management, informally with the Committee on Development Effectiveness, with front line operational staff, and with clients and partners.

Towards justice in development

Submitted by Michael Woolcock, co-authors: Peter Chapman on Tue, 2012-01-17 11:13

Law and justice play a fundamental role in development processes. In rich and poor countries alike, regulations and rule systems—consisting of a complex web of formal institutions, informal arrangements and hybrid social norms—shape everything from education, land use and agriculture to labor standards, market exchange and everyday social interactions. 

South Africa's democracy: Complexity theory in action

Submitted by Brian Levy on Thu, 2011-12-15 10:04

“The edge of chaos is the balance point where the components of a system never quite lock into place, and yet never quite dissolve into turbulence, either…The edge of chaos is the constantly shifting battle zone between stagnation and anarchy, the one place where a complex system can be spontaneous, adaptive and alive...” - M. Mitchell Waldrop, Complexity.