Estonia - State of the public service
Administrative divisions extend beyond mere map boundaries as they significantly impact people's lives, influencing the availability and quality of public goods such as green spaces, transportation, waste management, and education. Local governance affects individuals from an early age, managing kindergartens, schools, playgrounds, and later, household utilities, cultural and sports facilities, public health, and care for the elderly. The European Commission recognizes the significant variation in services provided by local governments in Estonia, emphasizing the importance of understanding local government (LG) administrative practices to improve governance and enhance service delivery through targeted interventions.
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Format: | Report biblioteca |
Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2024-05-02
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Subjects: | GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, SDG 3, PUBLIC HEALTH, PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS, SDG 16, LOCAL GOVERNANCE, |
Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099050124103526012/P1705001fda18504b1af1312f3981265a7d https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41486 |
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Summary: | Administrative divisions extend
beyond mere map boundaries as they significantly impact
people's lives, influencing the availability and
quality of public goods such as green spaces,
transportation, waste management, and education. Local
governance affects individuals from an early age, managing
kindergartens, schools, playgrounds, and later, household
utilities, cultural and sports facilities, public health,
and care for the elderly. The European Commission recognizes
the significant variation in services provided by local
governments in Estonia, emphasizing the importance of
understanding local government (LG) administrative practices
to improve governance and enhance service delivery through
targeted interventions. |
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