PROJECT TITLE: Development of Central Bodies of Governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
COUNTRIES: Bosnia and Herzegovina
OVERALL OBJECTIVE: To contribute to a reformed and efficient public administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, capable of supporting the country’s EU integration process by enhancing capacities of the state and entity administrations in the areas of policy development, policy planning and policy coordination.
Specifically, to assist the governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement the model of public administration development as described in the 'Blueprint of development of central bodies of governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina'. The 'Blueprint' provides concrete recommendations on how to develop the secretariats at the level of the State, the entities and the Brcko district into full-service institutions capable to manage the policy system on behalf of the governments in accordance with the best European practice.
ACTIVITIES:
Project activities included:
- Reviewing legal framework to identify gaps. Drafting necessary legal amendments. Promoting the adoption by the governments
- Consulting, promoting and assisting implementation of work. Drafting methodology for annual work planning and monitoring. Consulting with secretariats and relevant administrative bodies
- Promotion of cooperation among the Secretariats
- Promotio of coherence in policy development
- Provision of training and workshops to staff in Secretariats and ministries
FUNDING AGENCY: European Commission
LEADER: EPLO
PARTNERS: EPLO, Ecorys South East Europe (EOOD) in Bulgaria and the Hungarian National Institute for Public Administration (NIPA)
TIME FRAME: 2013-2015