Bianca Breteche and Keit Kasemets, The Principles of Public Administration for ENP Countries, Jordan 10 May 2016

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The Principles of Public Administration:

A framework for ENP Countries

Bianca BrétéchéKeit Kasemets

SIGMA

Dead Sea, Jordan, 10 May 2016

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Reasons for developing the Principles

• Each country has its own priorities for public policies which change over time.

• For a government to deliver on its priorities, good public administration is a key success factor.

• A comprehensive, holistic and cross-sectoral framework was needed to define good public administration and support reforms in different countries.

• The Principles provide you with a complete conceptual framework.

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Cross-sectoral framework

The Principles apply to everything that government does. They:

• Apply to all sectors and policies (health, education, security, employment…)

• Describe what is needed to implement policies

• Provide the building blocks for good public administration

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Holistic approach

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Principles

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Structure of the Principles

I. Six core areas:• Key requirements• Principles• Subprinciples

II. Methodological Annex:• Quantitative indicators• Qualitative indicators• Information sources

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Successful use of Principles so farDesign and implementation of reforms:• Guidance for PAR and PFM strategies• Benchmark for individual reform projects• Guidelines for strengthening legal frameworks

(e.g. civil service laws)Evaluation of current state and progress over time:• Baseline measurement and assessmentsDialogue with EU, e.g.• Formulation of sector budget support indicators

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Six core areas of a comprehensive framework

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Policy development

and co‑ordination

Public service and human

resource management Accountability

Service delivery

Public financial

management

Strategic framework of public administration reform

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Policy development and co-ordination

Helping governments to make good decisions

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Public service and human resource management

People with the skills and knowledge to get things done

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AccountabilityAn administration that allows citizens to get

things done, for their benefit

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Service delivery

Good, accessible public services for citizens

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Public financial managementPublic administration using money wisely

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Strategic framework for public administration reform

An administration focused on constantly improving its own functioning

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EUUse of the Principles in European

Neighbourhood Countries

Each country can use:• Full set• One core area• One sub-area• One or several Principles• One or several subprinciples• One or several indicators• Any combination of the above

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Neighbourhood Policy

The Principles can facilitate dialogue with the EU and other donors, helping you to:• Steer dialogue on public administration

reforms• Define indicators for sector budget support• Inform discussions on sectoral programmes• Mainstream public sector-related projects

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Analysis and Monitoring of Public Administration Reform

Keit KasemetsSIGMA expert

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Purpose of the Methodological Annex to the Principles

• Without knowing the starting point it is hard to decide what needs to be changed

• Without analysing progress over time it is impossible to say what has been achieved

• Therefore, the purpose is to provide a methodological tool which allows countries to evaluate their current state of affairs and progress over time

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What the Methodological Annex includes

• A list of indicators that can be used to support analysis and monitoring: All indicators include descriptions that guide

their application There are both qualitative and quantitative

indicators• An overview of potential sources of information • A methodological guide for analysis

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progress over timeThe Methodological Annex: • Reflects the structure of the Principles• Provides various indicators for all areas of the

PrinciplesExamples:

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2014 2015Annual turnover of civil servants at the level of the central administration

18% 16%

Percentage of users satisfied with public services

42% 44%

Share of public procurement contracts awarded by competitive procedures

89% 85%

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Practical usage

The methodological framework can be used by the country:

• Independently• With the assistance of SIGMA• Through EU Twinning or TA projects• With the support of other donors or

international organisations

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EU Thank you for your attention!

More information can be found at:

www.sigmaweb.org

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