The organisation and management of public administration foster accountability, effectiveness and efficiency

The organisation and management of public administration foster accountability, effectiveness and efficiency – at a glance

Average indicator values are presented for each area and administration. Click on the rows and columns to sort the table by highest value.

Category Performance

Each criterion belongs to one of five categories: 1) legislation, 2) strategy and guidance, 3) institutional set-up, 4) practice in implementation, and 5) results. The charts below show how the selected administration is performing in each category. The points received by the administration in each category during the assessment are divided by the total points that can be achieved in each category.

Compare performance

Pick a country and year above, and use the menu below to sort indicator values based on best or worst performance. Compare against the regional average, the best performer and past performance (if available).

Subindicators

List of subindicators within The organisation and management of public administration foster accountability, effectiveness and efficiency.

Clarity and coherence of official typology of central government bodies

Clarity and coherence of official typology of central government bodies


Effective mechanisms for keeping the organisation of public administration rational

Effective mechanisms for keeping the organisation of public administration rational


Strength of basic accountability mechanisms between ministries and subordinated bodies

Strength of basic accountability mechanisms between ministries and subordinated bodies


Strength of the accountability framework for promoting performance

Strength of the accountability framework for promoting performance


Number of public bodies subordinated to the parliament

Number of public bodies subordinated to the parliament


Autonomy of regulatory bodies according to the legislation

Autonomy of regulatory bodies according to the legislation


Effective internal organisation

Effective internal organisation


Effective performance of public administration

Effective performance of public administration


Delegation of decision-making authority within ministries

Delegation of decision-making authority within ministries


Horizontal co-ordination in PAR areas

Horizontal co-ordination in PAR areas


Use of Total Quality Management (TQM) tools

Use of Total Quality Management (TQM) tools


Level of focus on reducing the environmental footprint of public administration bodies

Level of focus on reducing the environmental footprint of public administration bodies


Links

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