Building More Effective Public Administration

Annual Update 2018 VNG International

Building More

Effective Public

Administration

by strengthening

local government

‘Public Administration’ an abstract concept? In towns and cities it enters your senses: waste is either collected or a thorn in your eye, the sewage works or smells, public spaces feel safe and look attractive or not, you feel encouraged to participate in decision-making or excluded, etc. Decentralisation brings government closer to people. But well-organised decentralisation, contributing to effective public administration is quite a challenge.

Well-defined inter-governmental interfaces are needed, including inter-governmental financial relations that match the division of responsibilities; local councillors who understand their role, and staff who have the skills to perform; local taxation is crucial for sustained service provision, but also requires accountability and a well-functioning civil registry and land/property registration. This is just a selection from the many issues that we address in our projects in this area of expertise.

Recent / Ongoing Projects

Albania, Capacity Building for the Ministry of European Integration and Line Ministries for the preparation of the Negotiation Process and Legal Approximation |

06-02-2017 / 05-02-2019

donor: Central Finance & Contracting Unit (CFCU) Albania

CONSORTIUM PARTNERS: Euroconsultants SA, PLANET S.A., European Public Law Organisation (EPLO)

▼ Egypt, Support to Public Administration Reform and Local Development | 01-04-2015 / 31-03-2018

donor: Delegation of the European Union to Egypt

CONSORTIUM PARTNERS: École Nationale d'Administration (ENA)

Ghana, Tax for Development | 01-11-2017 / 31-12-2021

donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands

Jordan, Cities Implementing Transparent Innovative and Effective Solutions (CITIES) | 25-09-2016 / 24-09-2021

donor: USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development