 January 2004 - March 2007
Russia, Presidential Administration
Public Administration and Civil Service Reform Project |
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Name of client:
Presidential Administration, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade,
Ministry of Health and Social Development, Ministry of Agriculture
Origin of funding:
Department of International Development (DFID), UK Government
Project value:
€ 3.200.000
Name of partners:
OPM (contractor), FBK (Russia) |
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Description of project:
A major, three-year project designed to assist the Government of the Russian Federation in improving the operational efficiency and effectiveness of its public administration and civil service by developing and implementing reform programmes and initiatives.
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Service provided:
 Provision
of project director, key
 experts and short-term experts
Policy
advice and assistance in
legislative drafting
Structural
and functional reviews for
selected government bodies
(ministries,agencies,
services)
Provision
of comparative studies of
international best practice in selected
topics
Assistance
with the introduction of
performance
budgeting and
performance
management in
ministries, agencies
and regional
adminsitrations
Recommendations
to improve HRM
policies,
grading systems and civil
service
employment practices
Pilot
projects to illustrate operational
best
practice
Workshops,
master classes and
conferences
Study
tours to Western European
countries. |
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The project is organised in three components:
Organisational
design - improving the
performance, transparency and
accountability of Russia's
public
administration by rationalising the
system of federal executive bodies
and
streamlining management processes.
Human
resource management -
improving
public service performance
by
developing a merit-based HRM
policy,
an ethical and service-oriented
culture
and performance-related pay.
Financial
management - enhancing the
efficiency
and effectiveness of public
expenditure
by modernising service
planning
and budgeting, financial
management,
accounting and control
systems,
and processes and
procedures.
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Outputs include written and oral presentations, study tours, seminars and
workshops. Personnel audit, performance budgeting and management, HR
organisations with functional and personnel aspects have all been introduced
to Ministries, agencies, and pilot regions.
Support to MEDT, involves support and preparation for the new budget process,
value for money, change management as well as work in pilot ministries and
regions.
Support to MHSD includes performance assessment (criteria, processes,
methods) and civil service pay and benefits.
Support to the Government Commission on Administrative Reform included a draft
regulation on Regulatory Impact Assessment mandatory for all executive
bodies.
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