Working Group III Working Group III

Roadmap to DecentralizationRoadmap to Decentralization

Conference "EU perspectives and current standing of the countries

in the region in the Stabilization and Association Process"

Belgrade, 7-8 Dec 2005

Roadmap Towards (E)DIS – Preconditions

• Clear and Definite indication from EC concerning IPA

• Awareness within Public Administration concerning DIS • Less time needed for lobbying• Building Consensus concerning institutional frame

• Ownership on the political level over development of DIS• DIS Requirements promote Quality in Public Administration• Building confidence in Public Procurement procedures• Anti-corruption effect• Developing DIS Capacities is important part of Public administration reform

Roadmap Towards (E)DIS – What We Know

• Decentralization Costs Money• Decentralization Takes Time• Developing Capacities for DIS = Introducing control mechanisms into public procurement• EU Integrations are beneficial for the State

• If state priorities are matched with program objectives • EU Integrations Promote Quality in Transition Economies

• EU Tenders vs Public Procurement

• Programmatic Budgeting = More Responsible Government• Ministry of Finance has to be driving force of the reforms related to NAO, NF and CFCU capacities

DIS Checklist

Albania BiH Croatia Macedonia

Montenegro Serbia

NAO ? Approval phase

Y N 1st Q 2006 N

NAC Y Y Y Y 1st Q 2006 N

NF ? Approval phase

Y N N N

CFCU ? Approval phase

Y N 1st Q 2006 N

SPOs/IAs Y Y Y Y Preparatory phase

Partial

Roadmap Towards (E)DIS – Where We Are

Next host: Bosnia and Herzegovina – May-June 2006

Benchmarking Progress in Developing DIS

Roadmap Towards (E)DIS – Conclusions

• The Region is concerned with the decrease in allocation of resources for IPA (from 14 bill to less then 13)

• Budget has to be sufficient to support accession of Western Balkans to EU

• Economic development has to follow the development of capacities

• Region has to be included in all discussions with the goal to reach Lisbon Agenda

• Western Balkans has to continue to insist that process of integration of European continent is completed

•Training for administration on DIS• Sector orientation (not only central institutions)• Croatia, Macedonia or Albania (experiences in DIS before 1999)

Roadmap Towards (E)DIS – Conclusions

• Regional Program Documents are prerequisite for continued CBC(EC has to approve)

• EC could consider development of pilot DIS capacities within 2nd pillar instead of full engagement (in Serbia)

• IMF vs EUI requirements – opposed to each other regarding capacity building

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