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Newsletter 10th issue, June 2017
1 June 2017
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Developing effective working relationships between Supreme Audit Institutions and Parliaments
10 November 2016
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Principles of Public Administration for European Neighbourhood Policy Countries (SIGMA 2016, Arabic)
22 June 2016
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Principes d'administration publique pour les pays du voisinage européen (SIGMA 2016)
10 June 2016
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Regional conference for European Neighbourhood Policy countries
11 May 2016
SIGMA is 25
Celebrating 25 years
In 1992, OECD and the EU created a joint programme to focus on strengthening public management. Since then, SIGMA has worked with EU Accession countries, many of which are now EU member countries, and, from 2008, European Neighbourhood countries.
Principles of Public Administration
A framework for good public administration
The Principles were first developed in 2014 to set out in practice what a well-functioning public administration looks like. Initially targeted at EU Accession countries, a version of the Principles has also been developed for European Neighbourhood countries.
News & Events
SIGMA-ReSPA-RCC regional conference on the functioning of the centres of government (CoGs) of the Western Balkans
On 22-23 June 2017 a regional conference was held to discuss findings from the recently published SIGMA Paper 53 (a comparative study of centres of government in the Western Balkans). The event was attended by senior officials of key Western Balkan CoG institutions, representatives of the European Commission, SIGMA, ReSPA, RCC, OECD experts and international practitioners.
Roundtable on the role of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in combatting fraud and corruption
On 14-15 June 2017, SIGMA held a roundtable in Tirana with the Network of SAIs of EU Accession countries on the role of SAIs in combatting fraud and corruption. The event, hosted by the Albanian SAI, created a platform for discussion about the challenges the SAIs face in combatting fraud and corruption and fulfilling the significant expectations of stakeholders.
Developing effective working relationships between Supreme Audit Institutions and parliaments
SIGMA Paper No. 54 provides a comparative analysis of the working relationships between supreme audit institutions and parliaments in the European Union (EU) and EU Accession countries. The paper describes the expectations for such relationships and the factors that influence them, and provides examples and guidance to support the development of effective working relationships.
Comparative analysis of the functioning of centres of government in the Western Balkans
SIGMA Paper No. 53 provides a comparative analysis of the functioning of the centres of government in the EU accession countries of the Western Balkans. The paper takes stock of their organisational set up, regulatory framework, and the practices of the key centre of government functions, highlighting similarities and differences, and also gives examples from some EU Member States.
Integrity risk assessment in the Jordanian public procurement system
On 30 January 2017 in Amman, SIGMA presented the main findings and recommendations of its report on the Integrity Risk Assessment in the Jordanian Public Procurement System. The event, jointly organised by the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission of Jordan, was opened by the President of the Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission and the EU Ambassador to Jordan.