The Call for Innovative and Open Government
An Overview of Country Initiatives
This report presents an overview of country initiatives concerning efficient, effective public services and open and innovative government. It focuses on four core issues: delivery of public services in times of fiscal consolidation; a more effective and performance-oriented public service; promotion of open and transparent government; and strategies for implementation of a reform agenda. These issues were discussed at the OECD Public Governance Ministerial Meeting held in Venice, Italy, in November 2010, hosted by the Italian Ministry for Public Administration and Innovation.
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Iceland
The economic crisis has created a need for fiscal consolidation in the Icelandic Government. Consolidation has been, and will continue to be, both on the revenue and expenditure side of the budget. On the expenditure side, the emphasis has been on protecting the most vulnerable citizens on the one hand and the public services most important to economic recovery on the other.
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