Centers of Government: Case Studies
Case studies offer detailed accounts of reform efforts in particular countries. They are based on in-depth interviews conducted by ISS researchers with the individuals at the center of reform initiatives, as well as informed observers and consultants. These case studies detail the challenges the reformer faced, the options considered, program design, implementation, obstacles encountered, strategies for success, and reformer reflections.
(Order reflects web posting date)
- Translating Vision into Action: Indonesia's Delivery Unit, 2009-2012
Focus Area: Centers of Government
Country: Indonesia
- A New Approach to Managing at the Center of Government: Governor Mitch Daniels and Indiana, 2005-2012
Focus Area: Centers of Government, Building a Reform Team and Staff
Country: United States
- Improving Decision Making at the Center of Government: Liberia's Cabinet Secretariat, 2009-2012
Focus Area: Centers of Government
Country: Liberia
- Shifting the Cabinet into High Gear: Agile Policymaking in Rwanda: 2008-2012
Focus Area: Centers of Government
Country: Rwanda
- Matching Goodwill with National Priorities: Liberia's Philanthropy Secretariat, 2008 - 2012
Focus Area: Centers of Government
Country: Liberia
- Building Capacity, Changing Norms: Rapid Results in Madagascar, 2005-2009
Focus Area: Centers of Government, Civil Service
Country: Madagascar
- Improving the Quality of Decision Making: Fighting Reform Fatigue in Lithuania, 2006-2012
Focus Area: Centers of Government, Civil Service
Country: Lithuania
- Focusing on Priority Goals: Strategic Planning in Lithuania, 2000-2004
Focus Area: Centers of Government
Country: Lithuania
- Moving Beyond Central Planning: Crafting a Modern Policy Management System, Latvia, 2000-2006
Focus Area: Centers of Government
Country: Latvia
- A Promise Kept: How Sierra Leone's President Introduced Free Health Care in One of the Poorest Nations on Earth, 2009-2010
Focus Area: Centers of Government, Building a Reform Team and Staff
Country: Sierra Leone
- Delivering on a Presidential Agenda: Sierra Leone's Strategy and Policy Unit, 2010-2011
Focus Area: Centers of Government, Building a Reform Team and Staff, Civil Service
Country: Sierra Leone
- Improving Coordination and Prioritization: Streamlining Rwanda's National Leadership Retreat, 2008-2011
Focus Area: Centers of Government
Country: Rwanda
- Sticking to the Numbers: Performance Monitoring in South Africa, 2009-2011
Focus Area: Centers of Government, Civil Service
Country: South Africa
- Tying Performance Management to Service Delivery: Public Sector Reform in Malaysia, 2009-2011
Focus Area: Centers of Government, Civil Service
Country: Malaysia
