PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AS A TOOL FOR PROMOTING GROWTH
29 November 2013
Budapest, Hungary
Innovations in the Public
Administration Reform: experience of
Albania
Eralda (Methasani) Çani,
Prof.Asoc.
Counsellor to the Prime Minister for Public Law
Background
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2013 elections – governmental programmed:
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efficient and transparent governance
An innovative and creative approach adopted:
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reduce the size of government ministries
increase efficiency by modernization
Increase efficiency and accountability by transparency
progress towards EU candidacy and integration
Innovations introduced in the public
administration
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Aim: ensure a robust and forward-thinking government:
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Strengthened the EU integration dimension and absorbing
capacities for each ministry
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Strengthened the ministry for European Integration increase in staff numbers
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Introduced the results financing approach and made
strategic planning/management a core function of each
ministry
Innovations introduced in the public
administration
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Established an Anti-corruption National Network, with
Prevention Measures and System Modernisation Coordinator
in each Ministry, and leaded from one of the state ministers in
the Prime Minister’s Office
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Adopted ‘delivery units’ (concept from Great Britain,
2001/T.Blair) in each ministry and in the Prime Minister's
Office:
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introduced a Delivery Unit Network, to ensure constant focus
priorities results on performance management and results
Delivery Units
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“…a small number of dedicated people exclusively
focusing on the impact assessment and results
improvements….”
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Aim:
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Barber et. al. OpCit. pg. 33
- needed for Albania as well!
Not to confront the risk of having a disequilibrium between
the center and local government as well as the risk of
departmentalization of the political system
Delivery Units – key functioning elements
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Determine the directions
Teams established
Parameters adopted to measure the performance
Realistic plans and budgets are adopted
Monitors the ongoing
Remunerates the success
Lessons learned from failure
Innovations; increase of transparency and
accountability
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Introduced a Network
Innovation Officer:
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of Chief Information and
create strategic technology
Create innovation plans and
modernize the system
CiO’s established in each Ministry will be
coordinated/leaded by a National Coordinator, the
Minister for Innovation and Public Administration
Innovations: internal concerns
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Language patrimony preservation and enrichment as one of
the strong an identity element (others addressed through a
ministry of culture):
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created language control platform with language corrector officers
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Also aims at a clear and correct communication with citizens: clear
writing and augmenting – a key element of the legality of public
administrative actions
Innovations introduced in second layers of
governance as well
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Subordinated structures / agencies
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Non-policy making structures: decided by law
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Adopt as much as possible innovations of the first layer:
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strategic planning function
advisor on technology
Review:
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out of date structures
overlapping : functional review
Strengthen priority agencies
Thank you !
Innovations in the Public Administration Reform:
experience of Albania