Operational Programme Administrative Capacity Competent, Modern, Transparent Bulgarian Administration Bilyana Raeva Director Management of Projects and.

Operational Programme Administrative Capacity

Competent, Modern, Transparent Bulgarian Administration

Operational Programme Administrative Capacity

Competent, Modern, Transparent Bulgarian Administration

Bilyana RaevaDirector

Management of Projects and Programmes DirectorateMinistry of State Administration and Administrative Reform

Bilyana RaevaDirector

Management of Projects and Programmes DirectorateMinistry of State Administration and Administrative Reform

9-12 October 2006European Week of Regions and

CitiesBrussels

9-12 October 2006European Week of Regions and

CitiesBrussels

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 2

Participation of Bulgaria in the EU Cohesion policy

2007-2013

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 3

National Strategic Reference Framework, 2007-2013 - Vision

By 2015 Bulgaria should become a

competitive EU country with high

quality of life, incomes and social

awareness

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 4

National Strategic Reference Framework, 2007-2013

• Strategic goals:– Strengthen the competitiveness of the

economy to achieve high and sustainable growth

– Develop human capital to ensure higher employment, income and social integration

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 5

Strategic Programme Documents, 2007-2013

Community Strategic Guidelines

National Strategic Reference

Framework

Operational Programmes

National Strategic Plan for Rural Development

National Strategic Plan for Fisheries and Aquaculture

OP Regional

Development

OP Development of

the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian

Economy

OPHuman

Resources Development

OPAdministrative

Capacity

OPEnvironment

OPTransport

National Development Plan OP

Technical Assistance

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 6

Operational Programme Administrative Capacity

2007-2013

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 7

Operational Programme Administrative Capacity Operational Programme

Administrative Capacity

Strategic Objective

To build up a strong, effective and modern administration, able to meet the high expectations of Bulgarian citizens, the business sector and the European Union for good service delivery and high professional ethics. Competent and well motivated civil servants. Effective and transparent judiciary system providing the environment for economic growth.

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 8

Specific Objectives

• Good governance and enhancing the confidence of the Bulgarian citizens and the business sector in the administration and the judiciary system – 30%

• Modern human resources management in the state administration – 35%

• Enhancing the quality of service delivery and using information technology – 31%

Operational Programme Administrative Capacity Operational Programme

Administrative Capacity

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 9

Indicative Financial Framework, 2007-2013 Indicative Financial Framework, 2007-2013

• Total budget of OP AC, 2007-2013– EUR 180 mln

• 3.5 % of the total aid under the European Social Fund

• Ratio EU Funds/National co-financing– EUR 153/27 mln

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 10

Good governance

Weaknesses Operations

Complex administrative procedures, judiciary

and regulatory systems

Improvement of the transparency and accountability of the SA and judiciary system

Insufficient PPP and outsourcing

Better regulatory environment in the field

Inefficient public dialogue Partnership in policy-making and delivery

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 11

Human Resource Development

Weaknesses Operations

Insufficient capacity of the SA

Improvement of skills and competencies of civil servants

Low motivation and efficiency

Better management, career development schemes

Low capacity for partnership

Strenghtening the capacity of the civil society for dialogue and policy making

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 12

Quality Service Delivery

Weaknesses Operations

Lack of standards and performance control in service delivery

Unification of standards, quality assesement and control

Complex administrative services

Integration of services delivery, easy access

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 13

Problems during the programming process

• Programming for 7 years instead of 2• Late approval of EU programming

documents (Regulations, Common Financial Framework)

• For OPAC: new ESF priority, few examples of administrative capacity programmes existing

• The new MSAAR needed some time to fit in the institutional framework

Contact Details:Management of Projects and Programmes Directorate

Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform

Republic of BulgariaTel.: +3592 940 11 41Fax: +3592 940 11 72

E-mail: [email protected]

Contact Details:Management of Projects and Programmes Directorate

Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform

Republic of BulgariaTel.: +3592 940 11 41Fax: +3592 940 11 72

E-mail: [email protected]

Bilyana RaevaDirector

Management of Projects and Programmes DirectorateMinistry of State Administration and Administrative Reform

Bilyana RaevaDirector

Management of Projects and Programmes DirectorateMinistry of State Administration and Administrative Reform

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Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 15

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