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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Israel
Israel entered the recent period of global financial turmoil in a healthy position due to a stable banking sector, no local real estate bubble and no credit bubble like in many other countries. The government carried out responsible fiscal policy: decreasing expenditure and temporarily increasing the deficit. Because of the government’s responsible and balanced actions, service delivery has hardly been affected.
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