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Governance and Public Institutions
The United Nations promotes and supports the development of public administration and institutions among Member States for realizing the internationally agreed development goals, including the SDGs.
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World Public Sector Report 2021 Now Available
Five years after the start of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, governance issues remain at the forefront. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted even more the importance of national institutions for the achievement of the SDGs. The World Public Sector Report 2021 focuses on three dimensions of institutional change at the national level. First, it documents changes in institutional arrangements for SDG implementation since 2015. Second, it assesses the development, performance, strengths and weaknesses of follow-up and review systems for the SDGs.
New Blog on Making National Institutional Arrangements for Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals More Effective: a Work in Progress
Strong and effective institutions are paramount to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is well recognized in the Agenda itself. However, five years after the start of the implementation of the Agenda, governance issues remain at the forefront.
Launching the Preparatory Office for 2020 UN Public Service Forum
DPIDG/UNPOG staff were invited by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea (MOIS), the host of the 2020 UN Public Service Forum (UNPSF), to attend the launching ceremony of the preparatory office for 2020 UNPSF on 6 January 2020 in Sejong City, Republic of Korea.
COVID-19: Public Administration Review of ASPA publishes open access virtual issue on public emergency management
In light of COVID-19, Public Administration Review - the scientific journal published on behalf of UNPAN Member American Society for Public Administration - has created an open access virtual issue on emergency management. The articles included in the issue discuss the logistical and theoretical aspects of navigating public emergencies. Topics include natural disaster management, collaboration across jurisdictions, policy implementation, and public finance crises.
Job Opening / Writer Editor
Result of Service
The overall objective of the consultancy is to draft and complete the “Five-Year Evaluation of the United Nations Project Office on Governance”.
Expected duration
The consultant will work for 30 days within five months from 1 March - 9 July 2021
The fee will be commensurate with experience using the UN standard human resource guidelines for consultants.
Duties and Responsibilities
United Nations' Job Opening (Temporary): INTERN / Public Administration
Org. Setting and Reporting
Mainstreaming SDG 16: Using the Voluntary National Review to Advance More Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies.
"Mainstreaming SDG 16 : Using the Voluntary National Review to Advance More Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies" was developed by the Global Alliance for Reporting on Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies (The Global Alliance) and the Transparency Accountability and Participation Network (TAP Network). Read more
Asia-Pacific Governance Watch, Issue 251
This report covers the various topic of Asia and the Pacific governance, such as
Strengthening Institutional Capacities in Africa for Effective Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and AU Agenda 2063
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) regional workshop on Strengthening institutional capacities in Africa for effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and AU Agenda 2063: Follow-up to the 2024 HLPF and Summit of the Future is the fifth in a series designed to support countries in their efforts to build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.