role of voluntary sector in public service delivery : estonia jon ender, estonian law centre...
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Role of Voluntary Sector in Public
Service Delivery: Estonia
Jon Ender, Estonian Law Centre Foundation, analyst
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Ministries can:
Law Administrative document Administrative contract
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Local Governments can:
By administrative document Administrative contract
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Legal situation Administrative reform plan supports public
service delivery to NGOs Administrative Cooperation Law allows this Only optimal use of resources is compulsory No need for publicly announced bids Only audit commissions can control the
contracting process
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Legal conditions
Quality of the service may not get worse
Delivery does not harm public interest
Delivery does not restrict the rights of the state institution
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PSD is used: Local governments (funding 15-25% of
the budget, II + III sector) Ministries (funding from 0-24% of the
budget, III sector) Agencies
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PSD in Local Governments Almost all money given is
direct support NGOs active in social services,
recreation hobby clubs, recycling, museums, ports
Business sector dominates: public transport, water supply, parking control, coast guard
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Conditions in Local Governments
Some LGs use detailed contracts Other LGs leave the conditions
open and let the NGO decide how to reach the goal
Some LGs use unwritten agreements
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Planning in LGs Some LGs have gathered more
information before contracting out Other LGs rely only on their own
knowledge Some LGs have not started
contracting process Some contracts have been
unsuccessful
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Financing in LGs LGs have hoped that the NGOs
find other sources for financing LGs tend to enter into short-term
contracts NGOs cannot have longer-term
plans and recruit skilled people In some areas financing is
insufficient
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Problems in LGs Lack of NGOs in certain fields In some cases NGO member can
also be members of the LG LGs do not examine the situation
enough Insufficient funding to provide
quality Short-term funding
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Challenges for LGs Develop a standard for contracting
out public services to NGOs Make situation and market
analyses compulsory Support III sector development in
local area Be able to provide training for
earlier employees
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PSD in Ministries 21% money given as direct
support Most of it is divided as grants and
stipends through the contractor Used in recreation, rehabilitation,
consulting, research, training, developing strategies
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PSD in MinistriesOrganisation 2 003 direct funding
Ministry of Education and Science 190 622 863 18%Ministry of Cultural Affairs 97 446 400 2%Ministry of Internal Affairs 33 825 000 0%Ministry of Social Affairs 17 936 395 100%Ministry of Defence 7 780 000 84%Ministry of Agriculture 7 413 000 100%Ministry of Justice 4 674 000 100%State Chancellery 2 049 643 100%Ministry of Economic Affairs 1 229 080 100%Ministry of Foreign Affairs 300 000 100%Ministry of Environmental Affairs 87 000 100%
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PSD in MinistriesOrganisation 2 003 budget
Ministry of Education and Science 190 622 863 10,4%Ministry of Cultural Affairs 97 446 400 10,6%Ministry of Internal Affairs 33 825 000 24,8%Ministry of Social Affairs 17 936 395 0,3%Ministry of Defence 7 780 000 0,9%Ministry of Agriculture 7 413 000 5,5%Ministry of Justice 4 674 000 3,7%State Chancellery 2 049 643 2,1%Ministry of Economic Affairs 1 229 080 0,1%Ministry of Foreign Affairs 300 000 0,1%Ministry of Environmental Affairs 87 000 0,0%
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Challenges in ministries To see and learn to use the
potential of the III sector Provide regular support for
certain NGOs Use NGOs in regulatory impact
assessment process Maximise the use of resources
for specific purpose