Section 23 Regular programme of technical cooperation
Subprogramme 5. Public administration and development management Implementing entity: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Administration and Development Management Budget summary (thousands of United States dollars) Relationship to the biennial programme plan for the period 2014-2015: programme 7, subprogramme 7, expected accomplishment (c) 2010-2011 expenditure 2012-2013 resources at revised rates 2014-2015 estimate General temporary assistance 2 545.0 1 371.5 1 438.8 Consultants 407.8 300.9 285.9 Travel of staff 362.9 339.1 329.1 Contractual services 3.8 – 12.6 Furniture and equipment – 8.5 – General operating expenses 3.9 – – Participants in seminars 481.4 662.5 641.3 Objective: To strengthen the capacity of developing countries to promote effective, efficient, accountable, participatory and transparent public administration with a view to meeting internationally agreed development goals Total 3 804.8 2 682.5 2 707.7 Expected accomplishments Indicators of achievement Activities/outputs/projects (a) Strengthened public sector institutional and human resource capacities in developing countries, including leadership for effective, efficient and responsive delivery of services, professional competence, ethical conduct, and commitment to serving the public (a) (i) Increase in the number of official expressions of commitment to integrate strategies and methodologies into policies, programmes and legislative and institutional frameworks 2010-2011: 8 Estimate 2012-2013: 10 Target 2014-2015: 11 (ii) Increased percentage of trained participants that apply methodologies and best practices in public administration and governance 2010-2011: 60 Estimate 2012-2013: 70 Target 2014-2015: 70 (b) Strengthened capacity of developing countries for adaptive use of information and communications technology (ICT) to improve performance of public institutions through e-government (b) Increased number of developing countries actively using methodologies, manuals and tools made available on e-government, knowledge management and ICT applications 2010-2011: 12 Estimate 2012-2013: 15 Target 2014-2015: 16 Capacity-development activities will be implemented through: (a) advisory services to be provided by in-house and outsourced expertise to carry out needs-assessment and diagnostic as well as policy and strategy design missions related to the substantive focus areas of the subprogramme; (b) group training at the request of developing countries and countries with economies in transition to promote common approaches among member States on advanced methodologies in governance and public administration; (c) production of training materials and guidelines on e-government, citizen engagement in development management, reconstruction of public administration after conflict and on open government data; and (d) establishment of new and strengthening of existing networks and partnerships of public administrators to enhance linkages between developing countries through the exchange of best practices. These capacity-building activities will be based on the demands and requests from Member States, and they will be incorporated into the research and analysis on the United Nations Public Administration Country Studies. The subprogramme will implement three Development Account projects, including a new project on strengthening transparency, accountability and participation in governance through open government data for inclusive development. The subprogramme will continue to focus on supporting countries in: (a) high-level upstream strategy and policy analysis and design for strengthening public administration capacity for development; (b) policy and strategy analysis and design for applications of ICT in governance and public administration; (c) designing capacity-development tools, including online training courses; (d) developing and strengthening networks and partnerships to sustain regional and global capacity development. The subprogramme will continue to create global, regional and national level partnerships with institutions concerned with developing public administration capacities, especially through the partners in the United Nations Public Administration Network, including the regional commissions, the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration, the International Institute of Administrative Sciences and the Conference of African Ministers for Public Service, among others.