Six articles on governance in HRH have been brought together for this series: a review of published case studies on HRH and governance [3]; a case study on HRH policy formulation and implementation in post-conflict Liberia [4]; a commentary on opportunities for HRH policy in meeting population needs in a decentralized setting in Mali [5]; monitoring HRH and the use of a HumanResources Information Systems from a regional perspective [6]; a case study on Human Resources Management in a decentralized context in Brazil [7] and measuring contributions of development partners to financing of HRH activities [8].