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13-March-2014
English
This report contains the papers submitted at the meeting of senior officials from centres of government in February 1997. The meeting was the second of its kind. In line with what the OECD countries have been doing on a regular basis for the past twelve or so years, SIGMA organises regular exchanges of information, experience and opinions at this level between the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
12-February-2014
English
While defining appropriate roles for political advisers is a highly relevant topic in most democracies and especially in EU NMS, as well as candidate and CARDS countries today, surprisingly little comparative information exists. This Paper is also available in the following languages: French, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian.
12-February-2014
English
The European Commission requested SIGMA to carry out a study on the regulatory management capacities of the ten countries that joined the EU on 1 May 2004 to learn more about their Better Regulation practices, exchange good practices and make suggestions for further improvements. This Paper is also available in the following languages: French, Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Macedonian, Russian and Turkish.
27-May-2013
English, PDF, 606kb
This publication focuses on the control mechanisms and procedures that need to be built into an organisation’s systems in order to provide reasonable assurance that top management’s objectives will be met, rather than on the design and application of management information systems, which, we believe, are generally well understood in Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs).
26-March-2007
English
This publication presents the steps in the policy process for assessing and developing the role of ministries in the policy process, as well as insights on how the policy process is currently organised in Western Balkan countries. It is also available in the following languages: French, Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Turkish.
28-June-2001
English
This publication deals with impact assessment in a wide sense, including policy analysis (impact assessment for choosing the instrument), assessment of a policy instrument during the drafting stage and evaluation of existing laws or programmes. Special emphasis is given to impact assessment during drafting.