Transparency of public administration reform in the Western Balkans: Numerous shortcomings and limited examples of good practice in the region
Transparency of public administration reform in the Western Balkans: Numerous shortcomings and limited examples of good practice in the region

Author(s): Sava Mitrović
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Government/Political systems
Published by: Centar za evropske politike CEP
Keywords: Depoliticisation; Senior civil service; Serbia; Governance; Merit-based appointments; Public administration reform;
Summary/Abstract: At the centre of the monitoring of public administration reform (PAR), there are topics that are of primary interest to citizens and civil society. One of them, which pervades practically all areas of PAR and on which the quality of implemented reforms can depend to a significant extent, is certainly transparency. Transparency implies that the goals of public policies, their legal, institutional and economic framework, as well as political decisions and all related data and information are delivered to the public in an understandable, accessible and timely manner. Relying on this understanding of transparency and the OECD/SIGMA Principles of Public Administration, the WeBER PAR Monitor methodology for monitoring PAR in the Western Balkans largely integrates the principle of transparency as one of the central components of good governance.

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