The question is “how do governments identify important changes in their environment affecting the result of their policies and actions and develop capacity to make appropriate and timely adjustments in public policy and services?”. The short answer is “with great difficulty, although...

La question qui se pose est « comment les autorités publiques cernentelles les changements dans leur environnement qui influent sur les résultats de leurs politiques et de leurs actions, et comment développent-elles leur capacité de procéder en temps voulu aux ajustements qu’il leur faut...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to reflect on competence in the management of government, with a focus on the management of public finances. I also reflect on the role public financial management (PFM) can play in addressing the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....