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An Assessment of the Implementation of ResultsBased Management Frameworks in Selected Countries

4 February 2016
Failure of bureaucracies to identify appropriate output definitions and indicators, and a unifying outcomes classification framework has undermined the usefulness, integrity, and comprehensibility of agencies’ performance-based budget (PBB) and results-based budget management (RBBM) frameworks. PBB…

Promoting Good Governance in Irrigation

22 January 2016
This document presents a broadened perspective of governance in irrigation. It discusses these three key aspects: (i) lessons learned and opportunities to strengthen institutional, policy, and legal frameworks to improve performance; (ii) changing rural dynamics and the feminization of agriculture…

Design Issues in Governance Learning Program

14 December 2015
Addressing design issues in the delivery of learning programs helps ADB improve its operations on the ground. This presentation explains the core issues in program design that one should take note of.

Opening Remarks National Workshop on Social Accountability at the Local Level Citizens Engaging with Local Government

26 November 2015
Supporting citizen-led approaches to improve governance and reduce corruption in developing countries is the mission of the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF). PTF uses the theory of change method to address rising public governance concerns and secure lasting change.

How ADB Engages with Citizens

26 November 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) engages with citizens at the policy, programming, project cycle, and community levels. Guides developed by ADB are meant to provide deeper understanding of the participation process.

Civil Society Organization Participation in Ensuring Proactive Disclosure of Data

24 November 2015
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) can participate to determine priority data that will be provided by the government, resulting to a more responsive data provision. Increasing the capacity of CSOs to use open data and improve the quality of service information to the government also boosts the…

Designing and Implementing a Responsive Open Data Model

24 November 2015
Open data should be accessible, machine-readable, and re-usable. By introducing research and systematic innovations and engaging and capacitating partners, the Open Data Lab Jakarta as an enabler of open data that builds evidence for its social and political values is featured as an example in this…

Open Government Partnership Four Year Strategy 20152018

24 November 2015
In its four-year strategy from 2015 to 2018, the Open Government Partnership commits to be more ambitious, to reflect national priorities, and to attain timely completion. In a nutshell, the strategy of the partnership aims to inform, consult, involve, collaborate, and empower its members.

Reaching Open Government Partnership Eligibility through Budget Transparency and Asset Disclosure

23 November 2015
Budget transparency and asset disclosure are among the criteria to achieve Open Government Partnership eligibility. Countries in Asia, including Mongolia, have been implementing measures to uphold both budget transparency and disclosure.

Introducing the Open Government Partnership

23 November 2015
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) has a set of mechanics and eligibility criteria that countries who wish to join should comply with. This presentation outlines the actions collectively taken by the members of the OGP.