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Addressing the lack of open data in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Think for Europe/byOpen data refers to public sector information or government data that can be readily and widely accessed and reused. This data must be available at no more than a reasonable reproduction cost, mainly available for download over the internet, in a convenient and modifiable form. The main reason behind this is interoperability – the ability […]
Flawed policymaking in Albania: Tackling lack of transparency and evidence-based policymaking
Think for Europe/byOne of the critical dimensions of the public administration reform (PAR) in Albania and of the European accession process refers to the transparency of policy development. Access to information has been often described as the ‘oxygen of democracy’ enabling citizens to truly participate in an informed way in decision-making processes, hold those in power accountable […]
Ticking the box on public consultations: Enablers, repercussions, solutions?
Think for Europe/byA transparent approach to consultation processes, inclusive of civil society and open to the public, is essential to ensure the integrity, quality, and legitimacy of decision-making. The effectiveness and genuineness of such processes are integrally bound to the transparency provided by the institutions in charge of the decision-making. To enable public scrutiny, access to public […]
(Non)transparency as a mirror of (ir)responsibility: How do the Government and state administration bodies report on their performance?
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Publishing information on the public service in North Macedonia: Why is transparency and accountability important
Think for Europe/byIn the public administration context, as set forth under the SIGMA Principles, it is extremely important for the State Audit Office (SAO) to apply standards in a neutral and objective way in order to ensure high quality audits, which subsequently will have a positive impact on the public sector functioning. The documents presenting the outcomes […]
Do new circumstances change routines? Public administration and service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Balkans
Think for Europe/byThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on citizens’ usage of electronic access to administrative services has been limited in the Western Balkans. The Brief analyzes potential reasons for this and reflects on cross-national variations. The Brief can be downloaded here.
What do citizens tell us about administrative services? The second public perception survey in the Western Balkans
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Breaking the impasse: Exploiting new opportunities to strengthen EU-Western Balkans relations
Think for Europe/byThis discussion paper argues that successful economic and democratic transformation of the Western Balkans depends not only on a more coherent political engagement of the EU and its member states with the region, but also on a more effective use of the full range of tools within the enlargement policy toolbox. The revised methodology for […]
The Western Balkans and the COVID-19: Effects on good governance, rule of law and civil society
Anesa Omeragic/byThis policy brief underscores outstanding issues that emerged during the COVID-19 crisis with possible long-term consequences on the functioning of democracy and rule of law in the six countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. This paper specifically addresses the impact of the crisis on the […]
Opening governments in times of lockdown
Anesa Omeragic/byThe ongoing coronavirus crisis has spurred a myriad of measures from governments in the Western Balkans to better inform their citizens and provide services in emergency circumstances. Yet, responses to the pandemic and the institution of unprecedented lockdown measures have introduced various challenges to already fragile standards of transparency, accountability and rule of law, as […]