7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government recognises role of ICT in developing countries
The 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government , via the Vienna Declaration on Building Trust in Government, draws the world’s attention to a global cancer of low trust in governments and prescribes measures that can help enhance confidence in governments of the day.
Key recommendations of the Vienna Declaration include:
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Securing legitimacy of government
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Prioritizing service delivery and access
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Enabling public-private partnerships
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Increasing transparency and accountability to combat corruption
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Improving the access of developing countries to ICTs
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Supporting effective civil society engagement
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Focusing on making women’s concerns central to implementation
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Bringing government closer to people
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Promoting innovations in public sector reform
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Rebuilding trust in crisis and post conflict countries
Read the full press release here .