 November 2004 - November 2005
Bulgaria, Council of Ministers
Implementing Key Measures of the Programme for the Implementation of the
National Anti-Corruption Strategy |
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Name of client:
Council of Ministers
Origin of funding:
European Commission, Phare
Project value:
€ 1.000.000
Name of partners:
HAUS (lead), Nomisima, Strategma, PACEL. |
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Description of project:
A one-year project to
strengthen public sector transparency and accountability by establishing clear
and effective rules concerning the citizen/civil servant interface and by
opening up the decision making process to citizen consultation.
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Service provided:
 Provision
of team leader and short-
 term
experts
Policy
advice and technical assistance AAssistance
in drafting new legislation
and
regulations
Training
of civil servants at the central
and
regional level
Creation
of strategic and technical
capacity
among government agencies
at
the central and local level to use IT
effectively
Development
of public communication
and
information policies [web-sites, e-linkages,
etc.] for central and local
governments
to make information
more
accessible to the public;
Study
tours to Western Europe
Workshops
and seminars. |
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Specific objectives included:
Assistance
in the development and
implementation
of new legislation to
regulate
conflicts of interest and
lobbying
practices.
Reduction
in incidences of corruption
and
administration malfeasance
Enhancement
of citizen trust in public
institutions
and the civil service
Creation
of a permanent public-private
dialogue
concerning government
policies,
the delivery of local services,
and
the prevention of corruption
Improvement
in citizen access to public
information
Assistance
in the development and
implementation
of new legislation to
regulate
conflicts of interest and
lobbying
practices.
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Outputs include:
Analysis
of European and international best practice in the area of lobbying and
conflict
of interest legislation, citizen consultation and feedback in the policy-making
process
Development
and implementation of legislative acts to regulate lobbying and conflict
of
interest among ministers and other officials
Preparation
and implementation of legislative acts to establish uniform rules
concerning
the conduct for municipal officials
Training
of officials in the application of legislation related to the prevention and
prosecution
of corruption
Development
of administration mechanisms to hear complaints and appeals of
citizens
concerning administrative acts.
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