Pacific Choice Revamping the Cook Islands Public Sector
Wichman, Vaine Iriano | June 2008
Abstract
A 2001 report by AusAID and the New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and
Trade marked the beginning of efforts by both Governments to increase their
emphasis on aid harmonization in the Pacific. This was followed by a decision
to pilot a cofunded program in Cook Islands which is the subject of this case
study. The case is presented through the eyes of Garth Henderson, the senior
Cook Islands official responsible for aid management. It describes how the
Cook Islands government, through the aid harmonization process, and under
Henderson’s leadership, enhanced its capacity for aid management while
strengthening national ownership and forging a shared sense of direction by all
stakeholders.
This sub-series is published by the Asian Development Bank to provide
the governments of its Pacific developing member countries (PDMCs) with
analyses and insights on key issues and lessons learned with respect to capacity
development. Cases studied highlight a range of experiences throughout the
region by sector, theme and source of external support, revealing approaches
to capacity development that work best and the conditions that have been
conducive to their success. They also explore the unique challenges faced by
PDMCs in addressing capacity constraints as well as some of the opportunities
facing governments and the people in the Pacific islands. Among other things,
the case studies underline the importance of PDMC leadership, engagement of
local partners, strategic attention to long-term capacity issues and effective use
of external resources. It is our hope that the findings in these reports will help
to guide future capacity building efforts in the Pacific.
Citation
Wichman, Vaine Iriano. 2008. Pacific Choice Revamping the Cook Islands Public Sector. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2533. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Print ISBN
978-971-561-706-2
Keywords
Asian Development Bank
Development
Rural Development
Public Sector
Public Sector Management
Development Cooperation
Development Goals
Organization For Economic Cooperation & Development
Public Sector Projects
Ports
Education
Ports
Education
Rural planning
Regional development bank
Project finance
Strategic planning
Infrastructure projects
Government programs
Public finance
Public enterprises
Infrastructure
Partnership
Power
Communication in rural development
Rural enterprise zones
Communication in community development
Social participation
Development banks
Community banks
Partnership
Joint venture
Economic development
Public works
Administrative agencies
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