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KU Leuven Instituut voor de Overheid-Public Governance Institute
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Public Governance Institute (PGI) // Instituut voor de Overheid (IO) //
Faculty of Social Sciences at KU Leuven, Belgium

👉 Research, education, lifelong learning & public governance advice

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👥 Collective messages not only raised support for these #hard policy tools but also enhanced citizens’ belief in their own and society’s ability to make a difference. The takeaway? Effective climate communication should highlight the power of #we to inspire real change.
October 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🌍 Yes, we can! How collective framing boosts for climate adaptation policies🌿argument featured in #BehaviouralPublicPolicy, show that framing climate action as a collective effort, #wecan rather than #youcan can significantly increase public acceptance of stronger #climateadaptation measures.
October 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
✅ PI use is shaped more by communication and politics than strict rules.
✅ Improving PI quality and clarifying authority roles are vital.
⚠️ Results are modest—reforms take time and context matters.
📊 A combined framework helps assess reform challenges and guide better strategies.
May 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Despite ongoing reforms, the use of performance information (PI) in budgeting remains limited. Our study surveyed Indonesian senior government managers and found moderate improvements—especially in using PI for control and learning, rather than for accountability.
Key takeaways:
May 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
🔍A New Research on Performance-Based Budgeting in Indonesia: How does performance-based budgeting reform affect the extent of performance information use? An empirical study of Indonesia by @Malul Azam and @Geert Bouckaert. doi.org/10.1177/0020... zoom out
doi.org
May 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
🕒Access to resources like time, information, and skilled personnel is essential.
👥 Person-organization fit and public sector experience also matter. When individual values and goals align with those of the organization, evidence is more easily integrated.
May 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Organizational and Individual Factors of Evidence-Informed Policy Making in Public Organizations by #PieterRaymaekers, #KoenMigchelbrink, #ValériePattyn
doi.org/10.1111/puar... They found:
✅ A rational, results-oriented culture supports evidence use.
<em>Public Administration Review</em> | ASPA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Understanding the use of evidence by public organizations and public officials is a key issue for public administration scholars and practitioners. In this study, we examine how individual- and organ...
doi.org
May 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
We are incredibly proud of our colleagues’ achievements your dedication continue to elevate PGI on the global stage. 🙌
👏 Congratulations on the outstanding work — here’s to continued success!
April 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
➡️ #Yang Zhao & #Steven Van de Walle explored “Which Policy Instruments Do Local Governments Use to Stimulate Household Waste Sorting? An Analysis of Local Regulations Using Text Analysis.”
April 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
➡️ #Muhammad Zeeshan Hanif & @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social Van de Walle shared insights on “Inclusivity Perceptions of Managerial-Level Female Civil Servants in Pakistan.”

#ResearchConference #PublicAdministration #Management #Policy #Governance
April 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
➡️ #Thomas & @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social Van de Walle presented “Do Transaction Properties Explain the Uptake of Green Public Procurement? A Vignette Experiment in the United States.”

➡️ @kiflie.bsky.social Worku & #Marleen Brans discussed “Public Institutions Reforms and Agencification in Ethiopia.”
April 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🔍 Key Contributions:

➡️Trui Steen convened the panel “Digital Coproduction: Setting the Ground for Public Value Co-Creation in the Digital Domain Amidst Opportunities and Pitfalls.”
➡️ #Trui Steen & #Taco Brandsen presented “Digital Co-Production: Findings and Lessons”
April 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We are incredibly proud of our colleagues’ achievements — your dedication and expertise continue to elevate PGI on the global stage. 🙌✨
👏 Congratulations on the outstanding work — here’s to continued success!

#ResearchConference #PublicAdministration #Management #Policy #Governance
April 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
➡️@Yang Zhao & Steven Van de Walle explored “Which Policy Instruments Do Local Governments Use to Stimulate Household Waste Sorting? An Analysis of Local Regulations Using Text Analysis.”
April 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
➡️Kiflie Worku & Marleen Brans discussed “Public Institutions Reforms and Agencification in Ethiopia.”
➡️Muhammad Zeeshan Hanif & Steven Van de Walle shared insights on “Inclusivity Perceptions of Managerial-Level Female Civil Servants in Pakistan.”
April 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
➡️Thomas Balbach & Steven Van de Walle presented “Do Transaction Properties Explain the Uptake of Green Public Procurement? A Vignette Experiment in the United States.”
April 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM