oecd insights on reforms of the territorial administration in european countries
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OECD Insights on Reforms of the Territorial Administration in European Countries. Public A dministration as a Tool for Promoting G rowth Budapest 29 November 2013. Mr Filippo Cavassini Policy Analyst Governance Reviews and Partnerships Division - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
OECD Insights onReforms of the Territorial Administration
in European Countries
Public Administration as a Tool for Promoting GrowthBudapest
29 November 20131
Mr Filippo CavassiniPolicy Analyst
Governance Reviews and Partnerships Division
Public Governance and Territorial Development
DEFININING AND MEASURING TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION
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What is the territorial administration?
• Local administration of the central government that has delegated powers but no legal autonomy vis-à-vis the central government
• Also known as deconcentrated central/state administration
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What data do we have?
Source: OECD (2013), Government at a Glance 2013. OECD Publishing
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Distribution of government expenditures across levels of government (2011)
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What data do we have?
Source: OECD (2013), Government at a Glance 2013. OECD Publishing
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Government employment across levels of gov-ernment (2011)
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INSIGHTS FROMOECD PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
REVIEWS
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Public Governance Reviews (PGRs)
• A 360-degree diagnostic of government performance, including in-depth analysis, actionable recommendations and implementation support
• Supporting public administration reform in a number of EU countries– Comprehensive reviews of public governance in Ireland
(2008), Finland (2010), Estonia (2011), Slovenia (2012), Poland (2013)
– Reviews of selected governance issues in France (2012) and Greece (2010-2013)
– On-going work in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Spain
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The Strategic State• A strategic state matters for growth and well-
being– Long-term vision, foresight and agility– Leadership and stewardship from the centre– Integrity and transparency– Institutional strength and networks– Inclusive and effective processes– Implementation in support of real outcomes and impact
for the economy and society
• All the building blocks of a strategic state can relate to the territorial administration—focus on:– Institutional aspects– Implementation/service delivery aspects
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Evolving institutional role• Transferring powers and responsibilities to local
self-government monitoring and oversight role of the territorial administration– Finland: reduction in the number and responsibilities
of state provincial offices and granting of operational and economic independence to municipalities (1990s)
– Poland: decentralisation reform assigning important responsibilities for economic development and service delivery to municipalities, provinces and regions (1990-2000)
• Broadening and deepening the structure and responsibilities of the territorial administration– Hungary: establishment of district offices and reform
of the local government system (2010- )– Slovenia: establishment of administrative units taken
over state functions performed by municipalities (1995)9
On the front line in service delivery• Increased attention for improving access to
administrative services through one-stop shops– France: Points publics and Plates-formes de Services
Publics (2000s) – Hungary: District Offices (2013- )– Slovakia: KAMO Offices (2012- )
• Streamlining back-office structures– France: key tax functions consolidated into a single
Public Finances Directorate (2008)– Hungary: establishment of the Office of Public
Administration and Justice as the key interface between central and deconcentrated levels (2011- )
– Slovakia: consolidating local state administration offices and establishment of regional and district support offices (2012- ) 10
LESSONS AND NEXT STEPS
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Emerging lessons
• Evolving structures and responsibilities of the territorial administration– One size does not fit all– Important to consider the relationship with local self-
government to ensure synergies and co-operation– Key to ensure vertical and horizontal co-operation
within the central administration
• Key role of the territorial administration in delivering services to citizens and businesses– Human and financial resources need to support tasks
and responsibilities– Front-line services and back-office structures need to
be aligned to ensure efficiency and effectiveness– Administrative simplification and e-government can
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OECD on-going and future work
• Deepening the understanding of the structures and roles of the territorial administration across countries– Data collection and analysis– Functional reviews
• Supporting in-country territorial administration reform through in-depth analysis, policy dialogue, sharing of international experience– One-stop shops– Administrative simplification– Human resources management– E-government– Integrity and transparency
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THANK YOU!
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