The Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program focuses on supporting client countries in improving public sector performance and strengthening institutional reform, leveraging the power of digital and technology solutions in the public sector, and enhancing transparency and accountability.
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Story | November 12, 2025Digital Transformation and Public Sector Reform in the Western Balkans
A new regional program, supported by Austria through the Governance & Institutions program, is supporting digital transformation in the Western Balkan countries' public sector, helping accelerate progress toward EU accession and economic growth.
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Watch the replaysGlobal Forum on Coalitions for Reforms
The event, co-hosted by G&I, FCDO, Stanford University, and UNESCO on September 16-17, 2025, addressed today's complex global challenges—poverty, inequality, climate disasters, and more—through collective action and coalition-building.
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Partner VideoSweden's Partnership with the World Bank in the Governance & Institutions Umbrella Program
Learn why Sweden is partnering with the World Bank in the Governance & Institutions Umbrella Programs.
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Partner VideoState Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Switzerland
Meet Carlos Orjales, Senior Program Manager, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Switzerland.
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Watch the replaysGovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Forum
The GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Forum 2025 was held on May 27-28. Watch the replays of global experts discussing AI and emerging tech in public sector efficiency.
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PublicationHindering or enabling? The role of states in MIC to HIC transitions in ECA
Find out what an effective enabling state can do: the role of the state in South Korea’s and Finland’s transitions to high income, high innovation countries. Read on.
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Partner VideoUKAID
Partner Video: UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Meet John Gallagher, UK Ambassador to Armenia
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Erica Bosio | January 23, 2025Improving the efficiency of courts can boost a country’s economic growth
This blog explains how improving judicial efficiency is not just a technical upgrade, but a key factor in building trust, boosting market activity, and driving long-term economic growth. Learn more.
About the Program
What's New?
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Story
A New and Improved Digital Experience for Users of Armenia's Justice System
With World Bank and G&I support, Armenia has digitally transformed its public administration at central and local government levels. Today, Armenians can expect a smoother, more transparent experience at the courts, ...
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New contribution
G&I and FCDO to collaborate on promoting innovative approaches in governance
Joint activities supported by the new contribution will aim at exploring, identifying, and scaling innovative governance solutions in constrained environments through new convenings and data sharing.
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Current initiativeGovTech Innovation Challenge
Find out the latest on the Challenge, launched by the World Bank in collaboration with SECO, the Ghana Revenue Authority and Trust Valley to enhance government services through technology.
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News Sep 02, 2025
G&I welcomes Canada and receives new contributions
Canada joined G&I's partners with a USD 210,980 contribution. The UK’s FCDO contributed GBP 750,000 more supporting anticorruption efforts in Moldova. The Hewlett Foundation added USD 250,000 to its contribution.
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News Mar 16, 2025
G&I Welcomes New Partners
The Republic of Austria joined G&I with a EUR 1 million contribution, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) contributed nearly USD 750,000. FCDO of UK has added GBP 2 million in funding.
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Past Event
GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Forum, May 27-28, 2025
Watch the replays from the GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Forum 2025, held on May 27-28. Global experts discussed AI and emerging tech in public sector efficiency.
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NEWS Jan 28, 2025
G&I Umbrella Program Wins 2024 Communication and Visibility Award
The Governance and Institutions Umbrella Program won the 2024 Umbrella Program Award in the Communication and Visibility category. This recognizes the Program's communications excellence and strategic donor engagement.
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Report Nov 17, 2024
Governance and Institutions Annual Report 2024
The Governance and Institutions Umbrella Program (G&I) collaborates with donors to enhance government effectiveness and accountability. Read the Annual Report 2024 to learn more.
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Event Oct 21, 2024
SECO joins the G&I Umbrella Program
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) joined G&I, highlighting a shared commitment to strengthen institutions essential for achieving the World Bank’s mission of eradicating poverty on a livable planet.
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Oct 21, 2024
Addressing the expectation gap through GovTech
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of Switzerland, in its key role as donor-partner, helps the GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Program deliver smarter and more responsive services to citizens ...
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Event Mar 02, 2025
Anticorruption Global Forum, April 8-9, 2025, Washington, D.C.
The Partnerships for Anticorruption Global Forum 2025 was held on April 8-9, in Washington, D.C.
Spotlight: the Social Contract Factsheets
With support from G&I, the World Bank’s Coalitions for Reforms Global Program has launched the first Social Contract Factsheets and accompanying dataset. These resources provide key indicators to characterize the social contracts of countries across all regions over the past 20 years. Developed using the methodology from the 2021 World Bank report, Social Contracts for Development: Bargaining, Contention, and Social Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa, the factsheets offer valuable insights into the socio-political dynamics shaping policy and development outcomes. Social contract analysis is an increasingly important framework for the World Bank and its partners in understanding and advancing development.
