Assessment against the Principles of Public Administration
This report analyses the performance of public administration in Ukraine through a
set of standard indicators based on the Principles of Public Administration.
The Principles set out what good public governance entails in practice and outline
the main requirements to be followed by countries during the European Union (EU) integration
process. They address the preconditions for a good public administration (good laws,
policies, institutional capacity and procedures) and how an administration performs
in practice.
In its 2014 and 2018 Enlargement Strategies, the European Commission highlighted public
administration reform as one of three “fundamentals first” areas of the EU enlargement
process. Given the European Council decision of December 2023 to open accession negotiations
with Ukraine, this report provides data and recommendations on how Ukraine could better
meet the standards set by the Principles.
The report follows up on the 2018 SIGMA Baseline Measurement Report and provides comparative
information on reform successes and remaining challenges. It covers the six thematic
areas of the Principles (strategic framework of public administration reform, policy
development and co-ordination, public service and human resource management, accountability,
service delivery and public financial management). The report provides indicator values
and comparison of overall trends across the administration.
Published on February 06, 2024Also available in: Ukrainian