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Title Good practices and innovations in public governance : United Nations Public Service Awards winners, 2003-2011 / Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Published New York : United Nations, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 438 pages) : color illustrations, 1 color map
Series Economic and social affairs
Economic & social affairs.
Summary This publication provides an overview of 144 successful innovations in governance and public administration from 50 countries that received the United Nations Public Service Awards, which is the most prestigious international recogition of excellence in public service. The purpose of this book is to disseminate, through descriptive case studies, information about innovative practices by looking at the problem that led to an innovation, at the solution that was designed and implemented to respond to the specific challenge, at the actors and steps involved in the innovation process, and lessons learned. Learning more about how public institutions from around the world have solved difficult governance challenges can be a powerful and inspirational tool for those engaged in improving public sector performance. Publisher's note
Notes "Ms. [Adriana] Alberti is the substantive editor of this publication"--Acknowledgments
"United Nations publication sales no.: E.11. II. H.1"--Title page verso
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Subject United Nations -- Awards
SUBJECT United Nations fast
Subject Public administration -- Case studies
Public administration -- Awards
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Executive Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
Awards
Public administration
Public administration -- Awards
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
Author Alberti, Adriana.
United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
ISBN 9789210549509
9210549503
Other Titles United Nations Public Service Awards winners, 2003-2011