BIEA Annual Lecture Nairobi
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Governance of Public Institutions: Transcending Organisational Boundaries
Governance of public institutions remains a global public concern which is more intense within the African continent. In most jurisdictions, planning is done at individual organizational level, while the development challenges being addressed cut across sectors and jurisdictions. Addressing this, requires committed leaders and governance mechanisms that bring stakeholders from across sectors and jurisdictions on table. While this seems a straightforward task, it remains a major deficit in most countries. Consequently, the Public lecture will interrogate the challenge, by reflecting on the concepts of governance and multi-level governance and assessing the application of these conceptual lenses in contemporary Africa.
✨Speaker
Professor Winnie V. Mitullah, a Research Professor and UNESCO UNITWIN Chair based at the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, with a background in political science and public administration. She is specialized in policy, institutions and governance, with a wealth of experience in engaging with both the public and private sector, including civil society on governance issues. Her research focuses on provision and management of urban services, and identity focusing on women, youth and informality. She has researched, published, taught, consulted and collaborated with several academic colleagues in Kenya, within the region and globally. Her recent publications include journal articles on social protection; an edited volume on social protection and informal workers and several book chapters focusing on development issues. She has served in several boards, task forces and technical committees, including being chair of the UN-HABITAT Advisory Board of the Global Research Network on Human Settlements and member of the board of the Sustainable Low carbon Transport (SLoCAT) Partnership. Currently, she is an Advisory Team member of the Swedish International Center for Local Democracy (ICLD) and board member of the Independent Council of Road Safety International (ICoRSI).
