Key Information on Croatia (Sigma Programme)

The Sigma Programme, a joint initiative of the EU and the OECD principally financed by the EU, works with Croatia within the EU's overall policy framework for the Western Balkans, the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP).  The EU opened accession negotiations with Croatia in October 2005.

Sigma Activities in Croatia

Croatia, as an EU candidate, relies on Sigma assistance in priority areas, such as financial control, civil service and public procurement, and in various activities.

Since its creation in 1992, Sigma has produced several reports on Croatia that you may find of interest, as listed below.

Public Management Profile: Croatia

The 2003 Public Management Profile of Croatia provides comprehensive information on horizontal management systems and identifies the main issues governing the public sector in Croatia in 2003. The profile covers areas such as the constitutional framework, legislative authority, central executive, personnel management, administrative oversight and control, and the management of European integration.

Sigma Assessment Reports: Croatia

These assessment reports are prepared each year by Sigma at the request of the European Commission and as a contribution to the Commission's annual Progress Reports on EU candidates and potential EU candidates. The reports also provide Croatia with inputs to its reform activities.

In 2008 Sigma's assessment reports covered seven policy areas: public service and the administrative legal framework, policy-making and co-ordination capacities, public expenditure management, public procurement, public internal financial control, external audit and the public integrity system.

Sigma Publications available in the Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian (BSC) Language

These translations into BSC may be used by individuals for reference purposes only. The copyright holder of each translated version is the organisation that carried out the translation. The translated material may not be copied, transmitted or redistributed for commercial purposes without the written permission of the organisation holding the copyright. Sigma and the OECD cannot take responsibility for the quality of the translations.

If you have any questions about using this copyrighted material, or if you wish to request permission to translate a Sigma publication, please contact the OECD Publications' Rights Department.

The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) is a source of financing for the translation of Sigma publications into CEE national languages. Information on the application procedure for a translation grant is provided on the NISPAcee website.

Links of Interest

EC Delegation to Croatia
EU Relations with Croatia
Croatian Government official website
Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs & European Integration
More official websites in Croatia
Public holidays in Croatia
Croatian Tourist Office
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