Director of the Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford Anna Petherick outlines the programme's initial research and knowledge exchange priorities and why these matter to Brazil and many other countries across the Global South.

To mark Africa Day, Andrew Levi and Nduulwa Kowa consider the future of public service across the continent, advocating for support and mentorship for the next generation of leaders through schemes such as the Emerging Public Leaders’ Public Service Fellowship.

Vera Monteiro, Lemann Foundation Programmme Visiting Fellow and a professor at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Brazil, studies the consequences of the overreach of control bodies on the public service.

What can we learn from Ghana's civil service about the links between organisational performance and the way in which civil servants operate under different management practices?

The People in Government Lab’s Sally Leach shares public servants’ perspectives on creating a hybrid working culture built on understanding staff and their needs – and one expert’s thoughts on the pressures and opportunities around government contracts in this shift to a new way of work.

The People in Government Lab’s Sally Leach summarises research and experts’ views on the future of work in public organisations, exploring employees’ appetite for hybrid working post-COVID, telework best practice, and the need to rebuild social capital.

In addition to improving pay packets, how can public sector organisations support and motivate their staff?

Ahead of this year's International Anti-Corruption Day, Chris Stone writes about how the pandemic has expanded opportunities for corruption and why more focus should be given to anti-corruption structures and cultures of integrity.

Politics and political figures have the potential to disrupt bureaucracies and therefore, service delivery. Guillermo Toral explores ideas for mitigating these challenges with Joao Caleiro