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Why State Building is not working in DR Congo
(Oct 03 2010)
At a recent debate at the European Commission's EuropeAid headquarters, Theodore Trefon, who is also a contributor and editor of the 2005 book, "Reinventing Order in the Congo", sparked a lively debate with his hard-hitting assessment of donor short-comings in Africa's largest nation.
In his 13 May...
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Public Administration Reform in Morocco
(Oct 03 2010)
The government of Morocco is engaged in an ambitious programme of public sector reform. Some eight years into the programme, experience shows that such reform is time consuming and requires cross-ministerial support and robust regulation to be successful, writes Pierre Hennebert, E4 EuropeAid in a...
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Explaining the Complexities of Public Sector Reform
(Oct 03 2010)
Can the complexities and challenges of public sector reform be explained in understandable language and clear terms? Test it yourself - for this is what the new reference document produced by unit E4 in EuropeAid sets out to do.
The reference document "Public Sector Reform - An Introduction" argues...
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Decentralisation and Local Governance: Participate in a Virtual Discussion Group
(Oct 03 2010)
European Commission staff are already participating in online discussion forums and recently, a discussion group was launched on decentralisation and local governance, feeding into a workshop in Brussels in July.
"I am a task manager for local governance and civil society in A. I only arrived a...
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EuropeAid: Third Regional Workshop on Democratic Governance
(Oct 03 2010)
The regional workshops provide an occasion for colleagues working on democratic governance to meet and exchange experiences and ideas. This year, key topics included presentations and discussions on:
The findings and guidelines of donor driven governance assessments, DAC GOVNET guiding principles...
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Understanding Decentralisation and How to Support it
(Oct 03 2010)
The European Commission, like many other donor agencies, is providing growing levels of funds to support decentralisation and local governance in partner countries. At a recent seminar in Brussels, nearly 40 participants from some 25 delegations gathered to learn how development practitioners can...
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A Lesson in Public Sector Reform from Haiti
(Oct 03 2010)
The European Commission's experience in Haiti in support of a government-wide strengthening of the executive branch provides an encouraging example of government-driven donor co-ordination and an imaginative approach to capacity development and technical co-operation in a fragile or post-conflict...
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Quake Disaster Shouldn't Detract from Long-term Objectives
(Oct 03 2010)
Haiti is still reeling from a devastating earthquake, but its leaders don’t want the humanitarian relief operation to detract from the country’s long-term development objectives and the Commission has offered its support, according to top officials.
The earthquake, measuring 7.0 on the Richter...
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It Takes More Than a Computer
(Oct 03 2010)
Cars, computers and formal training may often be requested as part of a public sector reform programme, but it’s changes in the behaviour and mindsets of people that produce lasting results, according to a recent blog post by World Bank experts.
The main challenge is how to generate these changes...
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Where Is My Dough? A Fun Tune with A Serious Message
(Oct 03 2010)
"Know where your dough is!" is the catchy refrain of this serious-minded jingle. Dominican Republic civil society groups, with support from the European Commission, have come together around a colourful campaign that urges citizens to press their local authorities to spend national cash on the...
