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How to make governments more productive in the post-COVID world: Lessons from Brazil

Submitted by : Francisco Gaetani, World Bank

The economic fallout of the pandemic has put enormous pressures on public finances. But rather than get bogged down in the polarizing debate about fiscal policies, the smart response is to focus on productivity gains that contribute to greater fiscal space regardless of the underlying policies to raise revenues or reign in...

To boost government productivity, policy makers should focus on the workforce first

Submitted by : Peck Kem Low, World Bank

Human resources policies are at the center of any effort to increase government productivity. That’s why Singapore is focusing its efforts to improve efficiency on the workforce and how it carries out the business of...

How to increase government productivity in the post-COVID-19 world

Submitted by : Jacques Rosenberg, Donna Andrews, Tim Williamson, World Bank

The fourth Future of Government Disruptive Debate took place Wednesday, September 1st, 2021. It featured participants from around the world and sought answers to the question: How will governments be more productive once the COVID-19 pandemic has...

What we’ve been reading about rules and discretion in public procurement

Submitted by : Serena Cocciolo, Sushmita Samaddar, Stephen Okiya, World Bank

Given the sheer size of public procurement, improving it has an immense potential to generate fiscal savings, improve government-provided services, and promote inclusive and sustainable economic...

The future of public procurement in the era of digitalization

Submitted by : Yolanda Tayler, Nataliya Langburd Wright, World Bank

Many countries have an opportunity to digitally transform public procurement systems to achieve enhanced efficiency, accountability, transparency, and participation of small and medium enterprises...

Bangladesh's success in public procurement: Sustained reform really pays off

Submitted by : Zafrul Islam, World Bank

Procurement makes up a substantial portion of government spending with significant impact on the delivery of public services such as water, health, education, and other...

Case Study of the Management Information System used in National Hydrology Project (NHP) to Manage Procurements

Submitted by : Mr Amit Sethi, Manager, Strategy and Transactions, EY LLP

NHP is a Flag-chip Project of the Ministry of Jal Shakti being financed by the World Bank. Under this Project a total Procurement of Rs 3600 worth of...

Zimbabwe: public procurement reform to catalyze greater transparency and development

Submitted by : Nazaneen Ismail Ali, World Bank

During fiscal deficits and recessions, when the pressure on the economy is profound, governments face budget shortfalls. The negative impact of a recession can also be amplified when a country, like Zimbabwe, faces overvalued exchange rates that mask the extent of underlying price...