Need for transformative change – Part 3

August 2024

We talk about the need to change things. In a series of blog posts, we look at ways to change things. The idea is not to always agree with each other on what changes are necessary to do. The idea is to get people thinking.

In the first blog post (Opens in a new window), we looked at why we need transformative changes. We also talked about economic and industrial changes. In the second blog post (Opens in a new window), we talked about climate change adaptation and mitigation. In this blog post, we talk about transformative government and governance. We also talk about the need for a transformative EU.

This series of blog posts was inspired by discussions with Franziska Sielker and Maria Toptsidou about changing framework conditions in the Danube region.

Transformative government and governance

Effective and efficient institutions and governance arrangements are essential. Good governance helps democracy, public trust, effective policy making, economic growth and the returns of public investments. It also helps translate regional investments and support into regional growth. In times of financial constraints, good government and governance are more important. This will be key to any of the transformations above. In future, there will be more focus on high-quality government and governance. Some other things might also be discussed: