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SIGMA

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Reforming public administrations

Support for Improvement in Governance and Management has been working with partner public administrations on strengthening their public governance systems and capacities since 1992.

Working with SIGMA

Principles of Public Administration

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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 candidate countries and potential candidates, a version of the Principles has been developed for European Neighbourhood countries.

Monitoring reports

News & Events

OECD-EU high-level conference on public governance in Morocco June 2019 news item

OECD-EU high-level conference on public governance in Morocco

SIGMA, together with the Ministry of Administration Reform and Civil Service of Morocco, organised a joint, OECD-EU high-level conference on public governance in Rabat on 19 June. The conference confirmed the engagement of both partners to assist the reform of the public administration, and administrative services in particular, and their commitment to work together to this end.

Guidelines on internal control quality news item, SIGMA Paper No. 59

Guidelines for assessing the quality of internal control systems

SIGMA Paper No. 59 explains how to develop internal control in public sector organisations and assess the quality of existing systems. Written as a guide for public sector managers and ministries of finance in EU candidate countries and potential candidates, it could also be used by other administrations interested in assessing or improving their management and control systems.

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Monitoring Reports 2019

SIGMA has conducted partial monitoring assessments against the Principles of Public Administration in six of the EU candidate countries and potential candidates to review progress in public administration reform. The reports focus on specific themes where changes are expected and are designed to provide analysis and detailed recommendations to inform future reform activities.

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Roundtable on reporting practices to increase the impact of Supreme Audit Institutions

SIGMA organised a roundtable for the Network of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries and European Court of Auditors in Paris on 20-21 March 2019. The event examined the challenges for SAIs in creating impact and change through their reporting. Participants discussed initiatives and experiences in EU member countries and the region.

ENP South Service Delivery Conference Morocco June 2018

Regional Conference on Service Delivery in the European Neighbourhood South Region: Administration for Citizens and Businesses

This conference was held in Marrakech on 14-15 November 2018 and was co-organised by SIGMA and the Moroccan Ministry of Administration Reform and Civil Service. It addressed the delivery of administrative services, the relationship between service users and the state, and improving the quality of services, providing a platform for peer-to-peer dialogue and the exchange of ideas.