Governance
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Indicator WJP Rule of Law Index: Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
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CPIA Gender Equality Rating
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Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
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Informal payments to public officials (% of firms)
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CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average
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CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average
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Government Effectiveness: Number of Sources
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
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REPORT
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Public Workforce Performance and Prosperity
The report brings novel data analytics to the study of public administration and focuses on how to make the world’s 400 million public sector workers more effective in performing their core government functions to achieve better development outcomes.
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GovTech Maturity Index 2025 : Tracking Public Sector Digital Transformation Worldwide
GovTech Maturity Index 2025 : Tracking Public Sector Digital Transformation Worldwide
This brief presents the 2025 update of the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI), offering a global snapshot of public sector digital transformation across 197 economies.
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THE LATEST ON GOVERNANCE
Explore key World Bank resources showcasing the impact of governance on development.
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
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Coalitions for Reforms Global Program
Justice and the Rule of Law
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World Bank Governance Global Department
The latest news, publications, and events on institutions, good governance, GovTech, open government, procurement, anticorruption, public finance, accountability & more.
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Topic Expert
Arturo Herrera
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Director, Governance Global Department, World Bank
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Governance Contact
Lara Saade
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Data analytics against corruption: Advancing accountability in public spending
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Detecting collusion or fraud often involves manually reviewing extensive documents—a challenging task even with management information systems in place. Institutional controls—such as audit offices, financial oversight units, and integrity systems—play a critical role in identifying risks.
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GovTech Innovation Challenge winners announced
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Six companies receive the GovTech Innovation Challenge Award for digital solutions to modernize tax administration and improve resource mobilization in the Ghana Revenue Authority.
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ACROSS REGIONS:
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GOVERNANCE
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Vietnam
Institutions in Action: Enhancing Public Participation and Transparency in Can Tho City, Viet Nam
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Cambodia
Human Resource Management Information System Modernization in Cambodia
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Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Malawi
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OUR PARTNERS
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- MacArthur Foundation
- Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea
- Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
- United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
- The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
- UK International Development
- Austrian Development Cooperation
- Gates Foundation
- Federal Ministry of Austria
- Government of Korea
- Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance
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