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 The Principles of
Public Administration:
A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union,

A framework for ENP Countries

principally financed by the EU

Bianca Brétéché
Keit Kasemets
SIGMA

Dead Sea, Jordan, 10 May 2016

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 Reasons for developing
the Principles
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• Each country has its own priorities for public

policies which change over time.
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• 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
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The Principles apply to everything that

government does. They:
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• 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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Principles
Holistic approach

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 Structure of the Principles
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I. Six core areas:

• Key requirements
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• Principles
• Subprinciples
II. Methodological Annex:
• Quantitative indicators
• Qualitative indicators
• Information sources

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 Successful use of Principles so far
Design and implementation of reforms:
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• Guidance for PAR and PFM strategies

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• 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 assessments
Dialogue 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 Public service

development and human Public
and resource Service financial
co-ordination management Accountability delivery management

Strategic framework of public administration reform

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co-ordination
Policy development and

Helping governments to make good decisions

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 Public service and human
resource management
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People with the skills and knowledge

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to get things done

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 Accountability
An administration that allows citizens to get
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things done, for their benefit

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Service delivery
Good, accessible public services for citizens

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Public administration using money wisely

Public financial management

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 Strategic framework for public
administration reform
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An administration focused on constantly

improving its own functioning
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 Use of the Principles in European
Neighbourhood Countries
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Each country can use:

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• 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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 Use of the Principles and European
Neighbourhood Policy
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The Principles can facilitate dialogue with the EU

and other donors, helping you to:
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• 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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SIGMA expert
Keit Kasemets
Analysis and Monitoring of
Public Administration Reform

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 Purpose of the
Methodological Annex to the Principles
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• Without knowing the starting point it is hard to

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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

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analysis and monitoring:

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 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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 Analysis of current situation and
progress over time
The Methodological Annex:
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• Reflects the structure of the Principles

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• Provides various indicators for all areas of the

Principles
Examples:
2014 2015
Annual turnover of civil servants at the level 18% 16%
of the central administration
Percentage of users satisfied with public 42% 44%
services
Share of public procurement contracts 89% 85%
awarded by competitive procedures
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 Practical usage
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The methodological framework can be used

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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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