1. 1 The Sectoral Operational Programme for Administrative Capacity Development Managing Authority for Sectoral Operational Programme for Administrative Capacity Development The Ministry of Administration and Interior European Commission Mission National Strategic Reference Framework - Meeting October, 27 th 2005

2. 2 Public Administration Reform Priorities Civil Service Reform Continuation of decentralization and de- concentration of public services process Public Policy formulation

3. 3 Applicable to all sectors Public policy design enhancement Public policy design enhancement Modernizing Public Administration through modern tools implementation Modernizing Public Administration through modern tools implementation Public Administration training system capacity development Public Administration training system capacity development SOP Administrative Capacity Development Priorities

4. 4 Local Public Administration Increase administrative capacity to carry out competencies acquired due to decentralization process implementation Increase administrative capacity to carry out competencies acquired due to decentralization process implementation Quality assurance of Public Services and capacity development for providing new services Quality assurance of Public Services and capacity development for providing new services Development administrative capacity in Community funds management Development administrative capacity in Community funds management SOP Administrative Capacity Development Priorities

5. 5 Institutional Framework Managing Authority ▪ Ministry of Administration and Interior Intermediate Bodies ▪ Ministry of Administration and Interior ▪ Relevant sectoral structures (in line with cross-sectoral priorities)

6. 6 Project pipeline preparation Project pipeline preparation focused on Phare Public Administration Grant Schemes The Tasks financed under Phare Sectoral Programmes are: 1. Decentralization and development of the Romanian local public administration 2. Strengthening local public administration capacity to manage the decentralized services

7. 7 Thank you for your attention!