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dc.titleThe Center of Government, Revisited: A Decade of Global Reforms
dc.contributor.authorShostak, Ray
dc.contributor.authorAlessandro, Martín
dc.contributor.authorDiamond, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorMosqueira, Edgardo
dc.contributor.authorLafuente, Mariano
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutional Capacity of the State Division
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2023-07-10T00:07:00
dc.date.issue2023-07-10T00:07:00
dc.description.abstractThe institutions and units at the Center of Government (CoG) provide managerial direction and coherence to the complex machinery of government to accelerate the delivery of its priority objectives. In recent years, economic, social, political, and technological transformations have reshaped the functions of the CoG, as well as the tools available to CoG practitioners. For example, the acceleration of multidimensional transformations and disruptions--including pandemics, climate hazards, economic crises, technological developments, and global conflicts--has enhanced the value of anticipatory governance and foresight, cross-ministerial planning and policy design, and real-time performance monitoring and intervention. This publication takes stock of these and other innovations, based on learnings from a decade of reforms, globally and in Latin America and the Caribbean. It presents both an updated conceptual understanding of the work of the CoG and a set of specific routines, instruments, and step-by-step actions that should be considered in the process of strengthening the CoG capacity. It also includes an assessment tool to guide practitioners in identifying the key CoG functions and activities most in need of development or enhancement in their specific context.
dc.format.extent293
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004994
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-Center-of-Government-Revisited-A-Decade-of-Global-Reforms.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/El-centro-de-gobierno-nuevas-perspectivas-tras-una-decada-de-reformas.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectMinistries
dc.subjectBudget
dc.subjectTrust
dc.subjectArt and Culture
dc.subjectStakeholder Ecosystem
dc.subjectGovernment Accountability
dc.subjectLeadership
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subject.jelcodeH10 - Structure and Scope of Government: General
dc.subject.jelcodeH11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government
dc.subject.jelcodeH12 - Crisis Management
dc.subject.jelcodeH50 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General
dc.subject.jelcodeH70 - State and Local Government • Intergovernmental Relations: General
dc.subject.jelcodeH77 - Intergovernmental Relations • Federalism • Secession
dc.subject.keywordsCenter of Government;Latin America and Caribbean;strategic management;government coordination;performance management;performance monitoring;delivery units;government communications;accountability;State capacity;data governance
dc.typeMonographs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-MG-01113
idb.operationRG-T3871
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