Government at a Glance 2023
The 2023 edition of Government at a Glance provides a comprehensive overview of public governance and public administration practices in OECD Member and partner countries. It includes indicators on trust in public institutions and satisfaction with public services, as well as evidence on good governance practices in areas such as the policy cycle, budgeting, public procurement, infrastructure planning and delivery, regulatory governance, digital government and open government data. Finally, it provides information on what resources public institutions use and how they are managed, including public finances, public employment, and human resources management. Government at a Glance allows for cross-country comparisons and helps identify trends, best practices, and areas for improvement in the public sector.
Also available in: French
Special feature: Managing health spending during COVID-19
Given the fiscal sustainability challenge faced by health systems, an effective dialogue across government agencies responsible for the health budget is crucial. One important aspect is medium-term financial planning for health, which involves taking a strategic, multi-annual approach to budgeting, looking beyond the one-year annual budget. This includes defining priorities and allocating resources for health over a multi-annual period so that spending decisions are driven by the evolution of health needs. Successful medium-term financial planning for health offers substantial benefits for the health sector, including improving the predictability in future resource envelopes that allows health agencies to effectively plan. However, the challenge is to design a medium-term framework that allows health agencies to plan based on a reasonable assumption of available financial resources, while preserving the government’s flexibility to adjust to policy changes.
Also available in: French
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