Despite the representation crisis highlighted in the 2023 Latinobarómetro's report, where support for democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean has dropped from 63% in 2010 to 48%, there has been a notable increase in citizen participation in audit oversight led by Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) over the past 20 years, with digital innovation playing a key role. The … [Read more...] about How to promote citizen participation in government audits using international best practices?
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How to improve human resources management in public administration, according to public servants
A meritocratic, motivated and committed civil service is essential for the delivery of public goods and services. How can human resources management policies and practices, a key aspect of public management, be strengthened? In this blog, we present the case of Chile and how national surveys of civil servants provide key evidence for better decision-making and contribute to … [Read more...] about How to improve human resources management in public administration, according to public servants
Open Data: More Than Just Publishing Data.
What do we understand by open data? Considering the various interpretations that exist regarding the concept of open data, we can say that, to a greater or lesser extent, they define open data as data published under certain technical (machine-readable) and legal (having a license that allows free use, reuse, and dissemination) characteristics. However, beyond this … [Read more...] about Open Data: More Than Just Publishing Data.
What works to generate impact in the control of corruption: The role of artificial intelligence
During the IDB’s 2023 Knowledge Week, economists Michael Kremer and Esther Duflo highlighted the importance of working in tandem with academics and promoting innovative initiatives, for producing robust evidence regarding potential solutions to the different problems which are currently affecting our region. Among these problems, bureaucratic corruption is a leading one; … [Read more...] about What works to generate impact in the control of corruption: The role of artificial intelligence
Technology for Financial Inclusion: Leapfrogging Under a Common Language
When we think of essential infrastructure, most of us picture the power lines, roads, airports and fiber-optic cables that make it possible for us to obtain goods and services. But there is another, largely intangible infrastructure that is even more central to life in the 21st century: financial market infrastructures. They are often called ‘financial plumbing’ and, like … [Read more...] about Technology for Financial Inclusion: Leapfrogging Under a Common Language