Building Effective Governments: Achievements and Challenges for Results-Based Public Management in Latin America and the Caribbean

Building Effective Governments: Achievements and Challenges for Results-Based Public Management in Latin America and the Caribbean
ISBN-10
1597822337
ISBN-13
9781597822336
Category
Political Science
Pages
277
Language
English
Published
2015-07-09
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank
Authors
Mario Sanginés, Carlos Pimenta, Marco Varea

Description

Improving public services, using State resources efficiently, and managing State agencies effectively have been ongoing concerns of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments since the beginning of this century. Government officials are now paying closer attention to the results obtained by their administrations. Citizens are now demanding not only universality but also quality in the services that the State provides (e.g., education, healthcare, and legal services). To meet this growing demand for public sector effectiveness, governments have formulated new laws, created or modified institutions, and implemented innovative management methodologies and instruments.Based on data gathered in 24 countries, this book analyzes the current situation, the progress made, and the challenges still facing the governments of the region in their efforts to achieve more effective public administrations.

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