Development could focus on the middle-class / higher education to build sustainable democracies
Humanitarian food assistance could not be diverted / stolen
Public pensions could be too high in some places / to some people / could be capped at some amount
Civil grand juries could help keep government accountable
The House of Lords / hereditary peers could end
NIH scientists / employees could not receive financial royalties / perks
Kleptocrats / criminals could not buy real estate / real estate transactions could be transparent
Bribes could not be required to access government services
Government positions could not be obtained by bribes
Adopting could be quicker, cheaper, less hurdled by bureaucracy, legal / safe, and open to more (single people / LGBTQ+) to prevent millions of abandoned / vulnerable children worldwide
Countries could be prevented from taking on crippling debt / having public financial mismanagement
Government operations could be paperless / automated
Randomly selecting citizens/employees for shadow boards / oversight, staff rotations, sting surveillance, and different recruiting practices could reduce corruption
Journalists could have legal defense against being sued
Public Expenditure Tracking surveys (PETS) could improve to audit governments
Independent monitoring organizations in countries could fight against government corruption
Blockchain could create secure and transportable identification, health, land, education, financial, voting, and employment records
U.S. government whistleblowing could improve
The revolving door between government / private business could be fixed
Publicizing audits in a timely manner through various media outlets could improve government
Government legislatures and courts could ensure truth through requiring an oath and punishing perjury
ProZorro could improve government contracting / corruption
Mexico could improve its police, prison, social welfare / basic income, and justice systems to confront drug cartels
The Japanese government could be open / effective in dealing with the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Permanent NGOs with local professionals could be established in countries to encourage peace and democracy
Companies / people could not bribe, give donations, and/or gifts to government officials
Offshore banking / dark money could be reformed to prevent corruption / crime / terrorism / human trafficking / tax evasion / wars / repressive and corrupt governments
Citizens could access government records
Qualified government leaders could serve for longer terms
Civics education could be a part of school curriculums
Decentralization could or could not lead to better government
Meritocratic recruitment/rewards/wages/benefits, smaller government, intrinsic motivation, decentralization, and performance monitoring/auditing/feedback could improve governments
International aid could prevent civil service reform
Clinical knowledge, health workers' absenteeism rates, corruption/bribes/theft, power outages, and drug/medical supply availability / counterfeit medications could be improved in global health
Public sector unions could prevent government reform / lead to adverse decisions
Duplication, fragmentation, and overlap could be fixed across government
International aid could focus on improving government services and private development
Judicial systems could be reformed by better case management technology
Public servants (and relatives) could not serve on company boards / own companies to prevent conflicts of interest
An ombuds office or dispute-resolution system could better address harassment, complaints, and corruption
The extractive industry could publish payments to and contracts made with governments
International development / aid could have transparency
Congress, congressional staff, cabinet secretaries, White House staff, federal judges, other officials and their family members could not own / trade securities in office
Malfunctioning police departments could be disbanded to create reform
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) could crowd out the private sector, create debt, underprice risk, change incentive structures for employees, and not sufficiently track impacts on the poor / environment
Former national security and foreign policy officials could have their post-government careers regulated
Foreign aid could be given based on compacts for reform, results, and be country led
Governments could support investigative reporting and journalism
Government contracting could have share-in savings, contests, rewards for cost-saving ideas, and more meaningful past/public performance evaluations
Public ownership registries could eliminate illicit financial schemes and government corruption
Government contracting rules could have two overarching rules to serve taxpayers better
Large bounties and penalties could be established to prevent and catch government contracting waste and fraud
Governments could show the impact of economic development subsidies / corporate incentives and tax breaks
Consulting, lobbying, law firms, banks, and public relations companies could not assist authoritarian governments, corruption, organized crime, or have unethical practices
Auditors could serve and be hired by the public and legislative bodies
Auditors could be audited
Government performance auditing could be publicized more and tackle risky topics
Government audits of public resources could reduce corruption
Governments could have open contracting
Towns and cities could have civilian / independent police oversight committees
The revolving door / regulatory capture between government and industry could be fixed
Public pensions could be managed by qualified investment managers and/or an independent board
Local investigative reporting and newspapers could be funded by philanthropy / become nonprofit / have a sustainable business model
Think tanks and investigative reporting could be strengthened in developing countries
Government agencies, schools, hospitals, police, universities, foundations, prisons, workplaces, elections, judiciary systems, and nonprofits could collect, publicize, and use citizen feedback
Cash stipends could be given directly to the poor
Governments, scientists, and institutions could have transparent and online data
