Asia and the Pacific
Philippines End of Term Report 2013-2015
While the content and implementation of the Philippines’ second action plan demonstrated significant improvement over the first action plan, the government made little progress on commitments. Action plan implementation stalled after the mid-term review; key concerns are the absence of…
From Pork to Performance: El seguimiento a los recursos es sólo la punta del iceberg
Un campesino que lleva sus frutas y verduras al mercado, un padre que busca una mejor educación para sus hijos y una familia desplazada por un terremoto tienen más en común de lo que podría parecer a primera vista. La…
Luz en la región Asia-Pacífico: Gobierno Abierto para los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
A mediados de 2016, el Centro Regional del PNUD en Bangkok y OGP lanzaron una convocatoria para recibir información de iniciativas de gobierno abierto que están contribuyendo o tienen el potencial de contribuir a alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible…
From Pork to Performance: Follow the Money; it’s the Tip of the Iceberg
Source: World Bank, 2015.The farmer taking her produce to market, a father seeking a better education for his children, and a family displaced by a catastrophic earthquake have more in common than you might assume at first glance. The delivery…
Sunlight in the Asia-Pacific: Open Government for the Sustainable Development Goals
This blog is part of a series on how open government can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The series came out of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangkok Regional Hub and the Open Government…
IMPROVING EASE OF DOING BUSINESS THROUGH CONNECTIVITY AND OPEN GOVERNANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Often, the interaction between citizens and the government on public services is muddled with a wide array of processes, fees, and long lines. In the Philippines, public service delivery has been slow due to the added factor of bureaucratic red…