Support for Improvement in Government and Management has been working with partner public administrations on strengthening their public governance systems and capacities since 1992.
The Principles were first developed in 2014 to set out in practice what a well-functioning public administration looks like. A revised edition was published in November 2023 that updates the framework in line with the most recent standards and practices.
SIGMA has published the 2024 Monitoring Reports reviewing the state of public administration in the Western Balkans in the first assessment using the updated Principles of Public Administration. The reports provide a comprehensive analysis of strengths and weaknesses and contain recommendations to address challenges in the key areas of public administration reform.
A functional administrative judiciary is one of the mandatory elements of the rule of law. This paper analyses selected elements of Western Balkan and EU administrative judiciaries, to understand in which respects Western Balkan judiciaries fall short of the standards achieved by their EU counterparts and what could be done to improve the functioning of the administration.
Representatives from data protection authorities across both regions met in Brussels for the 2nd data protection high-level exchange and learning week. Under the patronage of the European Commission and supported by SIGMA, GIZ, RCC and ReSPA, this initiative aims to deepen partnerships of both regions with EU counterparts in the realm of data protection.
This paper studies the organisation of budget management in selected government administrations in the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova, comparing them with good practice across the EU. It highlights the fragmentation in the administrative classification among SIGMA partners and its adverse impact on the implementation of advanced public financial management practices.
Public sector salary systems are shaped by administrative culture, economic and political conditions. With insights from EU Member States, SIGMA partners in the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine, this paper explores key concepts and provides guidance on the process of reforming public sector salary systems to enhance their competitiveness, equity, transparency and affordability.