Monitoring Reports

SIGMA has carried out reviews against the Principles of Public Administration in EU candidate countries and potential candidates since 2015. These reviews have been carried out based on the Assessment Methodology of the Principles of Public Administration, which provides an accurate and balanced measure of each Principle, ensuring systematic focus on implementation. In 2024, the Methodological Framework was updated in line with the revised Principles of Public Administration.

These reviews analyse performance against standard benchmarks and performance criteria, establishing both the state of play and the subsequent progress made towards the standards for good governance and requirements for successful European integration. Regional comparisons and detailed and sequenced recommendations for reform are provided. The reports, along with the detailed information on each assessment criteria, provide SIGMA partners with data and analysis to inform their own reform activities. They also feed into the European Commission's annual progress reports and its programming of technical assistance.

Latest SIGMA Monitoring Reports

In 2024, Monitoring Reports covering the full scope of the Principles were prepared for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia and Serbia.

A regional overview (forthcoming) will provide a regional perspective to the state of play in the public administrations in the Western Balkans.


Albania	✦ 2024 \| 2021 (Summary) I 2019 I 2017
Armenia	2019 (Baseline Measurement Report)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	✦ 2024 \| 2022 (Summary) I 2017
Georgia	2018 (Baseline Measurement Report)
Kosovo*	✦ 2024 \| 2021 (Summary) I 2019 I 2017
Republic of Moldova	2023 English I Romanian
Montenegro	✦ 2024 \| 2021 (Summary) I 2019 I 2017
Republic of North Macedonia	✦ 2024 \| 2021 (Summary) I 2019 I 2017
Serbia	✦ 2024 \| 2021 (Summary) I 2019 I 2017
Türkiye	2019 I 2017
Ukraine	2018 (Baseline Measurement Report) English I Ukrainian 2023 English I Ukrainian

Assessments for 2012, 2013 and 2014 and Monitoring Reports for 2015 and 2016 are available on this page.

‌* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244/99 and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on Kosovo’s declaration of independence.