BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Cabinet of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers Public Administration Reform Coordinator’s Office PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM FUND Donor Coordination Forum Sarajevo, 6 October 2009

PARCO Public Administration Reform Coordinator’s Office PARCO Founded in October 2004 Founded in October 2004 Makes a driving force of the Reform Makes a driving force of the Reform Coordinates, directs and monitors the public administration reform Coordinates, directs and monitors the public administration reform Drafts strategic documents Drafts strategic documents Manages PAR Fund Manages PAR Fund Establishment of the PARCO as an institution financed from the budget gives significant contribution to the process of European integrations

PAR as a Priority on the European Path Membership in the EU: Membership in the EU: imposes requirements to the national administration as a part of the “European Administrative Space” imposes requirements to the national administration as a part of the “European Administrative Space” implies built administrative capacities implies built administrative capacities requires acceptance and adoption of the acquis communautaire requires acceptance and adoption of the acquis communautaire Speed of integration of BiH in the EU: Speed of integration of BiH in the EU: greatly depends on how fast the professional and efficient public administration will be established greatly depends on how fast the professional and efficient public administration will be established

Public Administration Reform Fund Public Administration Reform Fund is foreseen as a source of financing of technical and expert assistance in implementation of the projects defined on the basis of activities from the Action Plan 1, after approval of the Joint Management Board of the Fund. The assets of this Fund will serve as an addition to the provided budget assets which would finance the public administration reform. Public Administration Reform Fund is foreseen as a source of financing of technical and expert assistance in implementation of the projects defined on the basis of activities from the Action Plan 1, after approval of the Joint Management Board of the Fund. The assets of this Fund will serve as an addition to the provided budget assets which would finance the public administration reform. PAR Fund presents a decentralised management of the donor assets by the bodies of administration – for the first time in BiH. PAR Fund presents a decentralised management of the donor assets by the bodies of administration – for the first time in BiH. Initial assets of the Fund, amounting 4.5 million Euros, could be increased by donations of the existing and other donors who express their interest for investment of the assets in the Fund. Initial assets of the Fund, amounting 4.5 million Euros, could be increased by donations of the existing and other donors who express their interest for investment of the assets in the Fund.

Joint Management Board Joint Management Board Decides on financing and implementation of the projects (the donors, the PARCO, the MFT BiH) Decides on financing and implementation of the projects (the donors, the PARCO, the MFT BiH) PARCO PARCO Overall coordination in implementation of the projects Overall coordination in implementation of the projects Draft of project proposals and terms of reference (ToRs) Draft of project proposals and terms of reference (ToRs) Activities related with implementation of the procedure of public procurements Activities related with implementation of the procedure of public procurements Monitoring and evaluation of the projects and reporting Monitoring and evaluation of the projects and reporting Ministry of Finances and Treasury of BiH Ministry of Finances and Treasury of BiH Financial records of the provided assistance Financial records of the provided assistance Management of the Fund

PARF JMB DfIDSida Ministry for Development and Cooperation of the Netherlands European Commission Delegation in BiH Council of Ministers of BiH Government of the Federation of BiH Government of the Republic of Srpska Government of the Brčko District of BiH Ministry of Finances and Treasury of BiH Members of the JMB of the Fund

PAR Fund 5.5 million EUR DfID 2.5 million EUR Sida 1.5 million EUR Netherlands Ministry for Development Co-operation 1.5 million EUR European Commission Delegation (technical assistance) Assets of the PAR Fund

Action Plan 1 Has: Six horizontal areas Six horizontal areasIs: 36,36% implemented 36,36% implementedBeing: Implemented partially through the projects financed from the PAR Fund Implemented partially through the projects financed from the PAR Fund

11 projects 11 projects 7,577, BAM in total 7,577, BAM in total 70% of assets of the PAR Fund 70% of assets of the PAR Fund + 11,5 % to implementation of the AP1 + 11,5 % to implementation of the AP1 Approved Projects

Projects approved by the JMB of the PAR Fund Reform area from the PAR Strategy in BiH Indicative budget amount in BAM (without VAT) Indicative start of project implementation Blueprint of development of central bodies of governments in BiH - Implementation of phase I Policy-making and coordination capacity 1,709,401.71IV quarter of 2009 Improvement of rules and procedures for legal, other regulations and general documents drafting in BiH Policy-making and coordination capacity 683,760.70IV quarter of 2009 Budget management information system Public finance 1,564,664.00IV quarter of 2009 Training of civil servants for application of information technologies and work on computers Human resource management 705,128.21IV quarter of 2009 Developing the system for performance management in the BiH public administration structures Human resource management 750,000.00IV quarter of 2009 Drafting of administrative decision making quality improvement programme in BiH Administrative procedure 388,000.00IV quarter of 2009 Establishment of the network of info stands Institutional communication 133, ongoing Training of Public Relations Officers Institutional communication 136, IV quarter of 2009 Strategic communication Institutional communication 127, ongoing Design and establishment of interoperability framework and standards for data exchange Information technologies 880,123.50IV quarter of 2009 One Stop Shop-services for assistance to citizensInformation technologies 498,200.00IV quarter of 2009 Total amount of the Fund assets for approved projects in BAM: 7,577, Total amount of the Fund assets for approved projects in EUR: EUR 3,874, Table of Approved Projects

Approved Projects

10 projects 10 projects 5,460, BAM in total 5,460, BAM in total Over 50% of assets of the PAR Fund Over 50% of assets of the PAR Fund Projects in preparation

Projects planned Reform area from the PAR Strategy in BiH Indicative budget amount in BAM Indicative duration of projects (in months) Design of Software for Support to Drafting Laws and Monitoring of Their Implementation Policy-making and coordination capacity 512, Transposing EU legislation in the legal system of BiH Policy-making and coordination capacity 341, Blueprint of development of central bodies of governments in BiH - Implementation of phase II Policy-making and coordination capacity 1,709, Training of civil servants on the problem of domestic violence Human resource management 64, Establishment of modern departments for human resources management in the bodies of administration in BiH Human resource management 1,363, Harmonisation and Improvement of Laws on Administrative Procedure at All Administrative Levels in BiH Administrative procedure 427, Education of Leaders of Administrative Procedures and Administrative Inspectors at All Administrative Levels in BiH Administrative procedure 512, Draft of Feasibility Study for the BiH Information Centre/Common Resource Centre of the Governments in BiH Institutional communication 80, Publication of informative materials of the Council of Ministers of BiH, the Government of the FBiH, the Government of the RS and the Government of the Brčko District of BiH Institutional communication 234, Legal Framework (Harmonising Legal Framework in the IT Area with the Acquis Communautaire) Information technologies 215, Total amount required for planned projects in BAM 5,460, Total amount required for planned projects in EUR EUR 2,792, Table of Projects in preparation

Assets needed for Projects Total: 13,037, BAM

Assets needed for Projects in preparation Total: 13,037, BAM

AP2 Will have: 8 reform areas 8 reform areasIs: In preparation phase In preparation phaseAnd: when the implementation phase of the AP2 begins, additional assets will be needed for implementation of projects of the AP2 when the implementation phase of the AP2 begins, additional assets will be needed for implementation of projects of the AP2

Are needed: 1. For projects that are in preparation 2. For planned projects that are related to the AP1 3. For projects that will be related to the AP2 New donations

Cabinet of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers Public Administration Reform Coordinator’s Office Thank you for your attention All the aforementioned documents and other information you can find at the websitewww.parco.gov.ba