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Governance and institutions are essential to reducing poverty and recovering from various crises. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified gaps and heightened the importance of strong institutions and governance systems. IDA continues its commitment to building stronger government capacity and accountability in service delivery.
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are designed to help researchers and analysts assess broad patterns in perceptions of governance across countries and over time. The WGI aggregate data from more than 30 think tanks, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and private firms across the world selected on the basis of ...
Aug 8, 2024 · Good governance is at the heart of the development agenda and crucial to the World Bank Group's (WBG) goals of ending poverty on a livable planet worldwide. The rapid spread of information technology combined with grassroots movements for transparency, accountability, and citizen empowerment has created a transformational opportunity for governance progress and countries with the will to act.
Methodology and 2024 Update. Daniel Kaufmann* and Aart Kraay**The World BankSeptember 2024Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the data sources and aggre. tion methodology for the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI). The WGI report six aggregate governance indicators measuring Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence ...
The World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law explores why some policies fail to achieve desired outcomes and what makes other policies work. The main messages of the WDR 2017 are: Successful reforms are not just about “best practice.”. To be effective, policies must guarantee credible commitment, support coordination, and ...
Oct 2, 2024 · During 2023-2024, the OECD updated its key corporate governance standards, including the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance (2023) and the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2024). The OECD has been invited to present the main changes in these revised standards and discuss key trends relevant to their implementation. The IMF and the World Bank, as ...
Apr 26, 2021 · In short, the developing world will not recover from this catastrophe without breakthroughs in governance. The Governance Global Program (GGP) is core to the World Bank Group’s approach. The Program will be supported by two Umbrella Programs, for Governance & Institutions (G&I) and for Financial Management (FM).
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) report on six broad dimensions of governance for over 200 countries and territories over the period 1996-2023: Follow the links above for a definition of each of the six dimensions of governance, and a list of the individual indicators on which each aggregate indicator is based.
The Public Institutions Data and Analytics Global Unit is responsible for strengthening the use of data and analytics in governance and institutions topics. It provides strategic support for cross-cutting engagements with a focus on how data and evidence can improve the functioning of public institutions. The unit delivers on three main programs:
Governance can be broadly defined as the set of traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised. This includes (1) the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced, (2) the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies, and (3) the respect of citizens and the state ...
