Indonesia new regulation / Pakistan PFM project / Myanmar health governance

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New regulation clarifies KPK supervision of police, AGO.  “The regulation, signed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo…details how the [Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission] KPK is to monitor and review the progress of investigations conducted by the [National Police and the Attorney General’s Office]. It was issued as an implementing regulation of the 2019 KPK Law, which grants the commission the power to supervise and take over cases but does not explain how it will do so.”

Galih Gumelar and Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie/The Jakarta Post: https://www.thejakartapost.com/paper/2020/11/01/new-regulation-clarifies-kpk-supervision-of-police-ago.html  

 

World Bank supports stronger PFM and digital services in Punjab.  “Public finance management reforms in the Pakistani state of Punjab have been boosted by $304m of World Bank financing…“the programme will help the provincial government expand its existing citizen feedback model and accelerate the use of technology for revenue mobilisation and public procurement,” said Akmal Minallah, task team leader for the programme.”

Calum Rutter/Public Finance Focus: https://www.publicfinancefocus.org/pfm-news/2020/10/world-bank-supports-stronger-pfm-and-digital-services-punjab  

 

Health system governance in strengthening International Health Regulations (IHR) compliance in Myanmar (Abstract/Journal Article).  “We consider governance (SDG 16) and how it influences the IHR capacity of SDG 3 (health and well-being for all at all ages)…Nurturing an institutional culture with enforced rules, which are conducive for improved accountability through inclusive participation would further improve Myanmar IHR strengthening efforts.”

Pyone T, Aung TT, Endericks T, et al/BMJ Global Health: https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/health-system-governance-strengthening-international-health-regulations-ihr

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