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dc.titleBetter Governments for Better Lives: Strengthening State Capacities for Strategic, Meritocratic, and Inclusive Management of the Civil Service in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorNaranjo Bautista, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorMosqueira, Edgardo
dc.contributor.authorLafuente, Mariano
dc.contributor.authorDe Michele, Roberto
dc.contributor.authorFuenzalida, Javier
dc.contributor.authorKeefer, Philip
dc.contributor.authorNunberg, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorRoseth, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorSchuster, Christian
dc.contributor.authorStrazza, Luciano
dc.contributor.editorNaranjo Bautista, Sandra
dc.contributor.editorMosqueira, Edgardo
dc.contributor.editorLafuente, Mariano
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutional Capacity of the State Division
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutions for Development Sector
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.coverageColombia
dc.coverageCosta Rica
dc.coverageEcuador
dc.coverageEl Salvador
dc.coverageHonduras
dc.coveragePanama
dc.coverageParaguay
dc.coverageUruguay
dc.coverageChile
dc.coverageCentral America
dc.coverageSouth America
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2025-02-25T00:02:00
dc.date.issue2025-02-25T00:02:00
dc.description.abstractIn a context of fiscal constraints, citizen distrust, and accelerating technological change, the third edition of the regional civil service study, Better Governments for Better Lives, assesses the state of public service in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting progress and challenges over the past decade. This book focuses on three key questions What capacity do countries have to manage their civil service effectively? What are the main challenges and how can they be addressed? And what best practices can be adapted to promote an effective civil service? Despite some progress, such as gradual professionalization and the adoption of new technologies, regional progress has been slow and uneven, with modest growth in the global average index. The study underscores the importance of strategic, merit-based and inclusive human resource management as a key pillar for strengthening state capacity, improving public service delivery and enhancing citizen trust. It also proposes a roadmap with specific recommendations to consolidate a more efficient and equitable civil service capable of addressing the region's structural challenges.
dc.format.extent404
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013424
dc.identifier.isbn9781597825672
dc.identifier.isbn9781597825665
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Better-Governments-for-Better-Lives-Strengthening-State-Capacities-for-Strategic-Meritocratic-and-Inclusive-Management-of-the-Civil-Service-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Mejores-gobiernos-para-mejores-vidas-fortaleciendo-las-capacidades-del-Estado-para-una-gestion-estrategica-meritocracia-e-inclusiva-del-servicio-civil-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/portuguese/document/Governos-melhores-para-vidas-melhores-fortalecendo-as-capacidades-do-Estado-para-uma-gestão-estrategica-meritocratica-e-inclusiva-do-servico-publico-na-America-Latina-e-no-Caribe.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectHuman Capital
dc.subjectPublic Employment
dc.subjectPublic Service
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.subjectPublic Sector
dc.subjectFinancial Service
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectTrust
dc.subjectPolice Service
dc.subjectCivil Society Engagement
dc.subject.jelcodeD73 - Bureaucracy • Administrative Processes in Public Organizations • Corruption
dc.subject.jelcodeH10 - Structure and Scope of Government: General
dc.subject.jelcodeH83 - Public Administration • Public Sector Accounting and Audits
dc.subject.jelcodeJ45 - Public Sector Labor Markets
dc.subject.jelcodeN46 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.jelcodeP48 - Political Economy • Legal Institutions • Property Rights • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Regional Studies
dc.subject.keywordspublic employment;public management;Human Resources
dc.typeBooks
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-BK-00285
idb.operationRG-E1875
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