An Assessment of the Implementation of Results-Based Management Frameworks in Selected Countries Read more about An Assessment of the Implementation of Results-Based Management Frameworks in Selected Countries 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 or RBBM frameworks require at least the same diligence in defining classification and management protocols as does a chart of accounts—and as did the development of Classification of the Functions of Government.
Implementing Results-Based Budget Management Frameworks Read more about Implementing Results-Based Budget Management Frameworks Public financial management specialist Peter Fane discussed initial findings of an ongoing assessment of the current state of results-based budget management frameworks in developed and developing countries. Findings suggest that even some developed countries may have failed to realize the full potential of results-based management frameworks.
Quality and Responsiveness: The Australian Experience Read more about Quality and Responsiveness: The Australian Experience Behind Australia’s well-developed vocational education and training (VET) system are the three quality assurance pillars comprising of national standards, national framework for qualifications, and the national VET regulator. Quality principles are also applied at the regional level to improve skills recognition.
Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative in Asia: Progress and Emerging Issues Read more about Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative in Asia: Progress and Emerging Issues The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard to promote the open and accountable management of oil, gas, and mineral resources. EITI guides its 51 member countries to date on improved governance and accountability in more areas of the natural resource value chain.
Preventing Early Marriage in Bondowoso, East Java Read more about Preventing Early Marriage in Bondowoso, East Java Maternal mortality and teenage pregnancy occur significantly more frequently in Indonesia than in neighboring Asia-Pacific countries. It is estimated that 48 of every 1,000 live births in Indonesia in 2015 was to a teenage mother. Teenage pregnancy is also one of the driving causes of maternal mortality, which remains incredibly high throughout the archipelago, with 359 mothers dying for every 100,000 live births.
Indonesia: Incentives, Innovations and Replication – Local Governance Improvements for Better Services for All Read more about Indonesia: Incentives, Innovations and Replication – Local Governance Improvements for Better Services for All Indonesia introduced a dramatic decentralization in 2001 – but local governments (LGs) often lacked sufficient capacity to deliver. The USAID-supported Indonesia Local Governance Service Improvement (Kinerja) program focused on incentives, empowering citizens to demand better services; on introducing performance standards and existing innovations; and on replication building on carefully collected evidence.
Experience in Making Open Government Real at Local Level through Partnerships Read more about Experience in Making Open Government Real at Local Level through Partnerships The open data and freedom of information in Banda Aceh, Indonesia was a journey from being a reactive to proactive government. Public information as the type of data processed was differentiated into open information and exempt information.
Linking Freedom of Information and Open Data for Better Access to Information Read more about Linking Freedom of Information and Open Data for Better Access to Information In Indonesia, a governance program called KINERJA helped improve public service delivery. It works with local governments to make service delivery more responsive to the needs of its users. KINERJA also works with civil society, communities, and the media to build their capacity to demand better services from the government.
Post-Disaster Action Planning Read more about Post-Disaster Action Planning Widespread damage caused by the 2004 tsunami and 2005 earthquake on the island of Nias, Indonesia needed rapid planning in order to create practical and user-friendly action plans for reconstruction.
Support to Indonesia Eximbank: Building Capacity for Energy Efficiency Read more about Support to Indonesia Eximbank: Building Capacity for Energy Efficiency Indonesia is struggling with increased energy consumption primarily from its industry sector, along with a power supply mix that remains highly dependent on fossil fuels. In 2011, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnered with Indonesia Eximbank to pioneer energy efficiency financing, serving as the gateway for mainstreaming energy efficiency programs in the country. Read about ADB's other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.