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Annex VIII to BS/WG/IRGG/R(2009)1 10/28/2009 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM OBJECTIVES 2009- OBJECTIVES 2009 -2012 2012 PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN THE PROCESS PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN THE PROCESS OF REFORMING THE PUBLIC OF REFORMING THE PUBLIC Increase the local autonomy through Increase the local autonomy through INSTITUTIONS AND OF INSTITUTIONS AND OF decentralization decentralization STRENGTHENING THE STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE CAPACITIES GOVERNANCE CAPACITIES Restructure the central and local public Restructure the central and local public administration administration R O M A N I A R O M A N I A Reduce bureaucracy and improve the Reduce bureaucracy and improve the Istanbul, October, 2009 Istanbul, October, 2009 efficiency of public services efficiency of public services 1 2 Prerequisites for a successful Prerequisites for a successful Why decentralization? Why decentralization? decentralization process decentralization process To increase the accountability of local To increase the accountability of local Strong political will Strong political will governments governments Adequate administrative capacity for Adequate administrative capacity for To improve the quality of the public To improve the quality of the public both central and local government both central and local government both central and local government both central and local government services services services (local governments know better services (local governments know better (local governments know better (local governments know better the needs of the local communities and the needs of the local communities and Active involvement of the institutional Active involvement of the institutional are more appropriate to comply with, are more appropriate to comply with, structures created structures created rather than central government) rather than central government) Common language Common language To enhance the participation of citizens To enhance the participation of citizens Policy first, legislation later Policy first, legislation later to the decision making process to the decision making process 3 4 Institutional framework of the decentralization Institutional framework of the decentralization Prerequisites for a successful Prerequisites for a successful process process decentralization process decentralization process Interministerial Council Interministerial Council for administration, civil for administration, civil Sustained involvement Sustained involvement of the of the • • Political will Political will service service, decentraliza , decentralization tion, , local governments local governments as a ssociative sociative structures structures local communities local communities • • Know Know- -how how Legal Framework Legal Framework - - Framework Law on Framework Law on • • “D Drivers of change” rivers of change” decentralization, Law on local public finances, decentralization, Law on local public finances, • • Austerity budgets Austerity budgets Interministerial Interministerial ACOR AOR ACOR AOR Law on local public administration Law on local public administration • • Human resources Human resources Technical Technical AMR UNCJR AMR UNCJR allocation allocation Committee Committee Institutional framework Interministerial Institutional framework Institutional framework - Interministerial Institutional framework Interministerial Interministerial • • Benchlearning Benchlearning g Technical Committee for Decentralization (ITC), Technical Committee for Decentralization (ITC), Central Unit for Public Working Groups for decentralization at the level Working Groups for decentralization at the level Administration Reform of line ministries, Technical Secretariat of the ITC of line ministries, Technical Secretariat of the ITC Capacity building – Capacity building – provide expertise to line provide expertise to line MTI MMediu MECI MMFPS MS MAPDR MCCPN MDRL ministries, develop tools, ministries, develop tools, methodologies, guidelines methodologies, guidelines ETC for the efficiently delivery of public services by the for the efficiently delivery of public services by the Working Working Working Working Working Working Working Working Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Group local governments to the citizens local governments to the citizens 5 6 1