Welcome to the DPIDG e-Library. The DPIDG e-Library contains an archive of over one hundred publications published since 1994 by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).
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| 2019 |
Compendium of National Institutional Arrangements for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: 2019 Update
World Public Sector Report 2019 |
| 2018 |
Compendium of National Institutional Arrangements for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
United Nations E-Government Survey 2018 (Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese)
World Public Sector Report 2018
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| 2017 |
Compendium of Innovative Practices in Public Governance and Administration for Sustainable Development |
| 2016 |
United Nations E-Government Survey 2016: E-Government in Support of Sustainable Development (Chinese, English) |
| 2015 |
World Public Sector Report 2015: Responsive and Accountable Public Governance
Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices Vol. V
Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance - United Nations Public Service Awards Winners, 2012-2013 |
| 2014 |
United Nations E-Government Survey 2014: E-Government for the Future We Want (Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian) |
| 2013 |
La contribution des Nations Unies à l'amélioration de l'administration publique: 60 ans d'histoire
Compendium of innovative Practices of Citizen Engagement by Supreme Audit Institutions for Public Accountability |
| 2012 |
| Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government Volume 3 |
| World e-Parliament Report 2012 |
| Report of the 11th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices Volume IV |
| United Nations E-Government Survey 2012: E-Government for the People (Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish) |
| 2011 |
| Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance: United Nations Public Service Awards Winners, 2003-2011 |
| Report of the Expert Group Meeting - Developing Institutional Capacities of
Public Administration for the
Achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals in Post-Conflict and
Crisis Situations |
| Report of the Expert Group Meeting - Engaging Citizens to Enhance Public Sector
Accountability and Prevent Corruption in
the Delivery of Public Services |
Report of the Expert Group Meeting - e-Government and New Technologies: Towards Better Citizen Engagement for
Development |
| Report of the Expert Group Meeting - E-Procurement: Towards Transparency and Efficiency in
Public Service Delivery |
Report of the Expert Group Meeting - Strengthening Public Administration
and Leadership for Millennium
Development Goals at Local Level |
| Report of the Expert Group Meeting - 2012 United Nations E-Government Survey:Towards a More Citizen-Centric Approach |
| Report of the 10th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| 2010 |
| Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices Volume III |
| World Public Sector Report 2010 |
| United Nations E-Government Survey 2010 |
| World e-Parliament Report 2010 Report (English) |
| World e-Parliament Report 2010 Report (French) |
| Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government Volume 2 |
| Report of the 9th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| 2009 |
| Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance |
| Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Citizen Engagement in Climate Change Governance: Citizens for a sustainable Future |
| Innovation in Governance and Public Administration to Achieve the UN Development Goals |
| World e-Parliament Conference Report 2009 (English) |
| World e-Parliament Conference Report 2009 (French) |
| The Human Factor in Capacity-Building for Development - Committee of Experts on Public Administration |
| Report of the 8th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| Review of the United Nations Programme in Public
Administration and Finance - Committee of Experts on Public Administration |
| Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Lessons Learned in Post-Conflict State Capacity: Reconstructing Governance and Public Administration Capacities in Post Conflict Countries |
| Report on the Eight Session (30 March-3 April 2009) - Committee of Experts on Public Administration |
| Compendium of Best Practices and Innovation in Public Administration |
| Report of the Expert Group Meeting on E-Government Survey |
| 2008 |
| United Nations' Contribution to the Improvement of Public Administration: A 60-Year History |
| United Nations E-Government Survey 2008 |
| World Public Sector Report 2008 |
| World e-Parliament Report 2008 Report (English) |
| Compendium of Basic United Nations Terminology in Governance and Public Administration |
| Strengthening Governance and Public Administration
Capacities for Development |
| Review of the United Nations Programme in Public Administration and Finance |
| Building a Developmental State: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining High Quality Staff in the Public Service in Africa |
| Report of the 7th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| Report of the Sixth United Nations Public Service Day and Awards Ceremony |
| Participatory Governance and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) |
| 2007 |
| Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government: Mobile Applications on Health and Learning (Vol. 1) |
| Managing Knowledge to Build Trust in Government |
| Building Capacities for Public Service in Post-Conflict Countries |
| Implementing the Millennium Development Goals: Challenges and Responses for Public Administration |
| Civic Engagement in Public Policies: A Toolkit |
| Innovations in Governance from around the World - Success Stories from the Winners of the United Nations Public Service Awards - Fifth Anniversary (2003-2007) |
| Opportunities and Challenges of Civic Engagement in Socio-economic Policies in the Arab Region |
| Toward Participatory and Transparent Governance (Publication of the Government Reinvention Series of the 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government) |
| Report of the Expert Group Meeting on E-Participation and E-Government: Understanding the Present and Creating the Future |
| Innovations in Governance in the Middle East, North Africa,and Western Balkans: Making Governments Work Better in the Mediterranean Region |
| Report of the 5th UN Public Service Day Awards Ceremony |
| Report of the 6th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| Public Governance Indicators: A Literature Review |
| Governance for the Millennium Development Goals: Core Issues and Good Practices |
| Excellence and Leadership in the Public Sector: The Role of Education and Training |
| Challenges of Restoring Governance in Crisis and Post-Conflict Countries |
| Public Administration and Democratic Governance: Governments Serving Citizens |
| 2006 |
| Compendium of Innovative E-Government Practices Volumes I & II |
| Regional Workshop Report on the Poverty-Environment Nexus: Building Institutional Capacity, Partnership Development and Participatory Governance |
| Ethics, Integrity, and Accountability in the Public Sector:Re-Building Trust in Government through Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption |
| Report of the World Urban Forum III - Side Event on Fighting Urban Poverty: Which Participatory Approaches? |
| Report of the 5th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| Understanding Knowledge Societies (in Persian) |
| Innovations in Governance and Public Administration: Replicating What Works |
| 2005 |
| Public Enterprises: Unresolved Challenges and New Opportunities |
| Participatory Planning and Budgeting at the Sub-national Level |
| United Nations E-Government Survey 2005 |
| World Public Sector Report 2005 |
| Report of the 4th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration |
| Auditing for Social Change: A Strategy for Citizen Engagement in Public Sector Accountability |
| Public Sector Transparency and Accountability in Selected Arab Countries: Policies and Practices (in Arabic) |
| Citizen Participation and Pro-Poor Budgeting |
| Innovations in the Public Sector - Compendium of Best Practices: Winners of the United Nations Public Service Awards (2003 to 2005) |
| Understanding Knowledge Societies |
| Engaged Governance: A Strategy for Mainstreaming Citizens in the Public Policy Processes |
| Decentralization: Poverty Reduction, Empowerment and Participation |
| Human Resource Recruitment and Best Talent Retention Tool Kit for Public Sector |
| Symposium on the Application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the Audit of E-Government: A Strategy for Efficiency, Transparency and Accountability - Report on the 18th UN/INTOSAI Seminar on Government Auditing |
| Human Resources for Effective Public Administration in a Globalized World |
| Decentralized Governance for Democracy, Peace, Development and Effective Service Delivery |
| 2004 |
| Public Sector Transparency and Accountability in Selected Arab Countries: Policies and Practices (in English) |
| United Nations Global E-Government Readiness Report 2004 |
| Public Sector Transparency and Accountability in Selected Arab Countries: Policies and Practices (in French) |
| Report of the 3rd Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian) |
| Report on the United Nations Sub-Regional Workshop for the Caribbean on Youth Employment Policies |
| Globalization and the State: Challenges for Economic Growth and Human Development |
| Innovation and Quality in the Government of the 21st Century - Report of the 5th Global Forum on Reinventing Government |
| Report of the Symposium on the Independence of Supreme Audit ... |
| Report of the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on E-governance and Changes in Administrative Structures and Processes |
| Subregional Network of Central America and the Caribbean for the Follow-up of the Social Summit |
| Decentralization and Poverty Reduction: Africa and Asia Experience |
| 2003 |
| Public Administration and Globalization: Enhancing Public-Private Collaboration in Public Service Delivery |
| United Nations E-Government Survey 2003 |
| World Public Sector Report 2003 |
| Reconstructing Governance and Public Administration for Peaceful, Sustainable Development (Available also in hard copy) |
| Report of the 2nd Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| Report of the International Colloquium on Regional Governance and Sustainable Development in Tourism-driven Economies |
| Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties between Developed and Developing Countries |
| Leadership and Social Transformation in the Public Sector: Moving from Challenges to Solutions |
| Searching for Innovations in Governance and Public Administration for Poverty Reduction: Concepts, Experiences and Lessons for the Future |
| Tracking the Reforms in Aid Delivery, Management and Accountability |
| 2002 |
| Report of the 1st Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| Globalization and New Challenges to Public Finance: Financial Management, Transparency and Accountability |
| Benchmarking E-government: A Global Perspective - Assessing the UN Member States (2002) |
| Improving Resource Mobilization in Developing Countries and Transition Economies |
| 2001 |
| Anti-Corruption Symposium 2001: The Role of On-line Procedures in Promoting Good Governance |
| World Public Sector Report 2001 |
| African Institutes of Public Administration: New Challenges, New Role, New Perspectives |
| United Nations Model Double Taxation Convention Between Developed and Developing Countries |
| L'ethique de la fonction publique en Afrique, Vol. 1 |
| Public Service Ethics in Africa, Vol. 1 |
| L'ethique de la fonction publique en Afrique. Vol. 2 |
| Public Service Ethics in Africa, Vol. 2 |
| 2000 |
| Country Profiles on Public Administration |
| Public Service in Africa: New Challenges |
| Decentralization: Conditions for Success. Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States |
| Publications in Public Administration and Development, 1992-2002 |
| Publications in Public Administration and Development (1989-2000) |
| Building Partnerships for Good Governance: the Spirit and the Reality of South-South Cooperation |
| Professionalism and Ethics in the Public Service |
| Promoting Ethics in the Public Service |
| Economic Governance: Guidelines for Effective Financial Management |
| Financial Management in Transitional Economies |
| 1999 |
| Capacity-building in Selected Least Developed Countries: the African Lusophone Countries |
| Privatization in Latin America in the Early 1990's |
| Governance in Africa: Consolidating the Institutional Foundations |
| Redesigning Methods and Procedures for the Delivery of Local Services in Small Island Countries |
| Monographies sur les reformes de l'administration publique de quelques pays africains: Le Burkina Faso, La Cote d'Ivoire, Le Ghana, Le Senegal |
| Development of Entrepreneurship and Small Business in Transitional Economies |
| Interaction between the Public Sector and Technological Innovation: Government Policy towards Research and Development |
| Role of the Market in the Provision of Public Goods and Services: Balancing Market Failure and Government Failure |
| Trends and Issues in the Analysis of Public Expenditures |
| Etude comparatives des statuts generaux de la fonction publique: le Benin, le Burkina Faso, la Republique Centrafricaine, le Ghana, le Kenya, le Nigeria, le Senegal |
| Transparency and Accountability in Government Financial Management |
| Formalizing Microcredit: Crossing the Bridge Between Non-governmental Organizations and Commercial Banks |
| Public Service in Transition: Enhancing its Role, Professionalism, Ethical Values and Standards |
| 1998 |
| African Public Service: New Challenges, Professionalism and Ethics |
| Towards a Culture of Cooperation and Quality in African Public Administration |
| Restructuring and Reform: Business Development Opportunities in Military Industry Conversion to Civilian Markets |
| Role of Supreme Audit Institutions in Auditing Public Works |
| Rethinking Public Administration: an Overview |
| 1997 |
| Administrative Reforms: Country Profiles of Five Asian Countries |
| Aspects methodologiques de la reforme des fonctions publiques africaines: le cas des pays francophones au sud du Sahara |
| 1996 |
| Local Governance: Report of the United Nations Global Forum on Innovative Policies and Practices in Local Governance |
| 1995 |
| Government Information Systems: A Guide to Effective Use of Information Technology in the Public Sector of Developing Countries |
| 1994 |
| Changing Perspectives on Human Resources Development |
