This chapter describes specific innovation in the field of governance looking at the role that research-based evidence has played in informing or influencing the policy reforms.
The assumption is that while governance reforms are extremely complex, the adoption of an evidence-based approach to pilot and design the reforms can enhance the possibility to design policies and define practices more in line with specific institutional needs and local demands.
Three case studies illustrate these developments: One Stop Services in Indonesia, development planning through participatory rural appraisal in the Philippines, and the case of simplification of administrative procedures in Vietnam.
Arnaldo Pellini, Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Maria Dolores Alicias, Nguyen Thi Thu Hang