The Forum for Leadership and Governance (FLAG) is a research and policy platform of Penang Institute that examines how leadership, public institutions and governance arrangements shape policymaking and public-service delivery.
FLAG studies how institutions and leadership interact to shape performance and public outcomes.
How authority, administrative systems, fiscal resources and institutional arrangements shape government's ability to act and deliver.
How political and administrative leaders coordinate institutions, actors and levels of government to address policy problems.
How governance arrangements affect policy implementation and public-service delivery, and how institutions can adapt and improve.
Our research generates evidence and insights to inform better policy choices in Penang and Malaysia.
Assessing the mandates, governance and future role of Penang's state-linked organisations in supporting public purpose and development objectives.
Rigorous, evidence-based research on leadership, institutions and governance in Penang and Malaysia.
Policy briefs, research reports, and articles that translate research into practical insights.
Bringing together policymakers, practitioners, scholars and community leaders through dialogues, roundtables and other forms of engagement.