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Reform of public administration

Strengthening the institutional and administrative capacity of candidate countries and potential candidates is a key requirement for enlargement if these countries are to be in a position to adopt, implement reforms and comply with EU standards. Projects on the ground cover the reform and modernisation of central, regional and local administrations as well as reinforcement of their capacities by transfer of know-how and investments.

Links to projects on public administration reforms

  • Fostering Ethics in the Turkish Public Administration (Turkey)
  • Modernising Quality Infrastructure (Montenegro)
  • Customs Legislation Closer to EU Standards (The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
  • Reinforcement of Local Democracy (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • Helping the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina adapt to EU Banking Standards (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • Hungarian Experience for the Croatian Parliament (Croatia)
  • "One-Stop Shop" Local Licensing (Albania)
  • Building a professional civil service (Croatia)
  • National Visa Management System (The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
  • Legal officers get EU-law training (Kosovo*)
Last update: 23/04/2012 | Top