|
www.worldbank.org/eapgovernancehub |
 |
|
From the Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
A First: World Bank Ends Debarment Early, Citing Good Compliance
|
Transparency on the Ground: The Effort to Track Oil and Gas Revenues in East and Central Java, Indonesia |
The Politics of Power : The Political Economy of Rent-Seeking in Electric Utilities in the Philippines |
|
|
|
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III Speaks of "People Power and Good Governance"
Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III took on the challenge of creating more transparent and accountable government to benefit the poor. President Aquino delivered a speech at the Joint World Bank-IMF 2011 Annual Meetings on September 21, 2011. Click here for the video version and read his speech on “People Power and Good Governance.” |
|
Read more » |
|
|
Indonesia and Global Development
An article on how the emerging markets in the global economy have become a critical force on the global stage, and the ways in which Indonesia can contribute to the development of a multilateral consensus in the G20. An interesting read by World Bank Managing Director, Sri Mulyani Indrawati. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
Praxis Discussion Series on Law and Justice
This video explores how fair, effective and legitimate justice institutions underpin access to resources and essential services, and are therefore a key factor for development. The question of how, and in what forms, these institutions can and should be supported are the focuses of this discussion. |
|
Watch video » |
|
Justice for the Poor's Program in Vanuatu Presented Research Findings and Provides Input into Government Regulations on Leasing and Enviornmental Impact
Justice for the Poor’s program in Vanuatu presented findings from its land leasing research and policy options for improving the lease creation process to the Vanuatu Land Governance Committee. The research provided input into draft Environment Impact Regulations regarding improved transparency and accountability of the impact assessment process; strengthening public consultation elements of the process; and linking environmental and social impact assessment requirements to lease creation processes. |
|
Look at the presentation» |
|
|
Timor Leste: Sri Mulyani Indrawati Participates in Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Conference
World Bank Managing Director, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, made an official visit to Timor-Leste on August 25-27 to participate in the first Asia-pacific regional conference of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. EITI is an international initiative that sets a global standard for promoting transparency and accountability in resource rich countries. Timor-Leste is the third country in the world to receive EITI compliance status. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
Independent Evaluation Published of Results on the Evaluation of Governance and Anticorruption Strategy Phase I
The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank Group (WBG) released a report that assesses the World Bank’s 2007 governance and anticorruption (GAC) strategy and implementation plan. Findings indicate that the Bank continues to work on GAC issues virtually everywhere, and that there are important opportunities yet to be seized. Here is the Full Report. |
|
Read more » |
|
| Outside the Bank |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Integrity Summit on Addressing Corruption, Philippines
World Bank Presentation |
The Open Government Partnership Launch: An Important Way to Encourage Transparency and Accountability |
Governance of China and the Momentum of Reforms
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trustlaw: Thailand Steps Up Anti-Corruption Drive
Thailand has amended its anti-corruption act to require greater cooperation from banks in providing information on transactions involving government-related projects. The revised law seeks to eradicate corruption in the country, starting with government procurement projects, which will require greater transparency on the part of government officials and contractors involved. |
|
Read more » |
|
ABC Australia: Solomons Endorses Minerals Transparency
Solomon Islands has announced it will endorse the extractive industries transparency intiative to stop resources from becoming a source of conflict. Read how the transparency initiative aims to keep governments and companies accountable for the amount of money they make from natural resources and ensure everyone receives the benefits. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
Can They Walk the Talk? American States and the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
It was the first time globally that states agreed on having a joint framework to fight corruption across borders. The convention also outlined a clear road map for countries to use in fighting corruption at the national level. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
United States Joins Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative Amid Open Government Launch
The U.S. committed to implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative as part of the launch of the Open Government Partnership. “We pledge to be more transparent, at every level—because more information on government activities should be open, timely and freely available to our people,” President Barack Obama said. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
Will New European Union Defense Spending Rules Reduce Corruption?
The project officer in Transparency International’s Defence and Security Programme asks whether EU countries will use new EU laws to tackle corruption in defence spending – or use to fine print to avoid real change. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
The Tents of the Righteous: At 50 the Rich-Country Club for Number-Crunchers and Sleaze-Fighters is Thriving: Now Russia Wants to Join
This article discusses the membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and how, in recent decades has moved from pure think-tankery to what looks increasingly like police work in a world where established democracies are losing clout. An interesting read on the OECD and corruption. |
|
Read more » |
|
| Recommended Publications |
|
 Strengthening Governance of Social Safety Nets in East Asia
This paper proposes an analytical framework to systematically identify governance risks and constraints which, if removed, could improve the outcomes of modern social assistance programs. |
|
|
Ripe for a Big Bang? Assessing the Political Feasibility of Legislative Reforms in the Philippines' Local Government Code
This paper assesses the prospects of legislative reforms on the revenue side of the decentralization framework. Using a variety of approaches ranging from a historical analysis to institutional analysis of the legislative dynamics in the Philippine congress, it assesses the prospects of a major overhaul of the Local Government Code and concludes that a significant reform is highly unlikely under the conditions prevailing in the late 2010s. |
|
|
Results, Performance Budgeting and Trust in Government
The book combines two seemingly diverse governance topics, adopts contrasting analytic styles to address these, and seeks to draw out their inter-connections, with particular reference to OECD and Latin American countries. |
|
|
A Work in Progress: Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Government Procurement Transparency Standards in Mexico, Peru, Vietnam, Indonesia and The Philippines
Transparency International-USA released reports on implementation of APEC Transparency Standards for Government Procurement concluding that more vigorous government and private sector efforts are needed. |
|
|
Accountability for Better Healthcare Provision: A Framework and Guidelines to Define Understand and Assess Accountability in Health Systems
This article aims to provide a clear operational definition of the concept and discusses how
and why accountability in public health service provision presents distinct challenges to the institutional capabilities of most developing countries. |
|
|
| Challenges in the Next Stage of Anti-Corruption This paper argues that improvements in protection of civil liberties lead to lower levels of corruption. More importantly, however, is the point that is often lost in many debates on corruption – that in highly corrupt countries corruption is not a problem in and of itself, rather it is “a symptom of fundamental institutional weaknesses.” |
|
|
|
DFID: Governance and the Media: A Survey of Policy Opinion
This report sets out to provide a fresh analysis of current thinking and practice about the role of media in relation to governance outcomes. |
|
|
Transparency of Chinese Aid: An Analysis of the Published Information on Chinese External Financial Flows
This analysis explores how South-South Cooperation can help improve development policies and focuses on on how much information is available on Chinese financial flows, its scope and its successes or setbacks. It also seeks to answer this question: Is China moving towards aid transparency? |
|
|
Is China Unique: Exploring the Behaviour of Chinese and European Firms in the Cameroonian Logging Sector
Through a general analysis of Cameroonian timber production and trade, and a detailed analysis of two European companies and one Chinese company, this paper assesses the effects of Chinese capital and China-related trade on rural livelihoods and forest condition in the Cameroonian forestry sector. |
|
|
| Recommended Links |
|
|
Symposium on Justice, Conflict and Development
The Justice for the Poor program hosted a Symposium on Justice, Conflict and Development in Sydney, Australia on September 15, 2011. The Symposium explored the implications of the World Development Report 2011: Conflict, Security, and Development for donor support to justice reform in fragile and conflict-affected states, highlighting J4P’s work in the region. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
Civial Society Against Corruption by the Hertie School of Governance and the Honorary President of the Romanian Academic Society
Civil society against corruption is a resource page dedicated to civil society activists against corruption, journalists, and scholars. We document and promote anti-corruption initiatives through a database of projects, impact analyses, and diagnosis reports. |
|
Read more » |
|
UNCAC: Animated Video for Non-Governmental Orgnizations to Monitor and Advocate For a Tansparent and Inclusive Review Process
These training videos explain what happens in the UNCAC review process and how can civil society participate. It will guide you through the key steps of the process and key decisions which civil society organizations need to make. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Launches Tools and Resources for Anti-Corruption Knowledge Portal (TRACK) and Anti-Corruption Legal Library
UNODC has launched a Web-based anti-corruption portal known as TRACK. The portal features the United Nations Convention against Corruption legal library, providing a unique gateway to an electronic database of Convention-related legislation and jurisprudence from over 175 States, systematized in accordance with the Convention's requirements. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
The 2011 Anti-Corruption Research Network Research Paper Competition
The Anti-Corruption Research Network would like to invite submissions from young researchers for its annual anti-corruption research paper competition. |
|
Read more » |
|
|
Trust Law: World's Largest Banks Update Anti-Corruption Guidance
The Wolfsberg Group, which consists of 11 of the world's largest banking groups, has issued an updated version of its global anti-corruption guidance, which is designed to help firms mitigate bribery risks. |
|
Read more » |
|
Mattandrews: Governance Reform in International Development
A blog on a variety of governance issues. |
|
Go to blog» |
|
| About Us |
| Established in January 2009, the Regional Governance Hub seeks to improve the effectiveness of the World Bank’s work on governance in the region. |
|
Read more » |
|
| Feedback and Subscriptions |
|
We would like your feedback on the newsletter. What stories and topics would you like to read more about? Is there anything you would like to contribute? If you would like to provide feedback, subscribe, or unsubscribe to the newsletter, please email Piathida Poonprasit. |
