1. New Strategic Framework 2016 -2020
ReSPA
New Strategic Framework
ReSPA Panel
NISPAcee Conference, Zagreb, 20 May 2016

2. Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA)
Intergovernmental organization for regional cooperation in the area of public administration
Regional hub for public administration reform in the Western Balkans
ReSPA Members: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, Kosovo* is a beneficiary and observer
ReSPA’s primary target group:
senior and middle level public servants at national level
(central governmental institutions and agencies)

3. ReSPA Mission
ReSPA mission is to improve regional cooperation, promote shared learning and support the development of public administration within Western Balkan region and through this, support integration into the EU.

4. ReSPA Vision
ReSPA vision is the realization of a modern, effective, innovative, accountable and professional public administration in the Western Balkans.

5. ReSPA's purpose Supports governments in the Western Balkans to develop
Modern public administration
Effective public services
Improved governance systems for their citizens and businesses
ReSPA works primarily through regional networks, at three levels:
Ministerial, Senior Officials, and networks/ working groups of experts and senior practitioners
ReSPA also works in partnership with the European Union, specifically Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), other regional players such as SIGMA and Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) as well as agencies and civil society organizations

6. ReSPA GOALS (1)
The SEE 2020 Strategy sets a target for Pillar 5 Governance for Growth of Increasing Government Effectiveness (World Bank Governance Index) from 2.3 to 2.9 by 2020.
ReSPA concentrates on three of the indexes’ components:
Government Effectiveness
Regulatory Quality
Control of Corruption
To support ReSPA Members improve those ratings ReSPA will:
Help simplify administrative procedures in the region, and strengthen administrative justice;
Lead the discussion and help develop thinking in the areas of procurement, public private partnerships and anti-corruption through research and expert support to working groups and regional networks;
Help ease administrative burden on businesses and improve business environment by promoting of better regulation agenda;
Promote and support ‘citizen/client oriented’ approach as underlying concept of the Good and Economic governance improvements.

7. ReSPA GOALS (2)
Increasing the capacity of public administration in the ReSPA members necessary for successful conducting of the European Integration process.
ReSPA will achieve this by:
Ensuring the strategic coordination and cooperation in the European Integration process at the regional level through the support to the ReSPA Programme Committee for European Integration, and promoting cooperation among relevant political representatives involved in the European Integration process of its members;
Increasing the institutional capacities for the successful IPA programming and utilization of EU funds;
Supporting national institutions in the successful harmonization of national legislation with the EU acquis;
Strengthening institutional capacities for quality translation and development of national version of the acquis;
Improving administrative capacities for the successful conduct of the European Integration process and particularly the accession negotiations.

8. ReSPA GOALS (3)
Professionalise and modernise public administrations across the
Region and build a shared commitment to a quality public service.
ReSPA will achieve this by:
- Strengthening and consolidating ReSPA PAR Network and regional working groups;
- Supporting its members in implementation of European Principles of Public Administration;
- Promoting the sharing of experience both within the region and from countries in the European Union through conferences, meetings, workshops, study visits, mobility schemes and other activities;
- Conducting research into the current regional progress and issues, and sharing the results and policy recommendations with decision makers in ReSPA Members;
- Promoting quality in public services throughout the region, through the development and implementation of standards for international best practice;
- Fostering the development of excellent human resource management practices matching those in EU member states;
- Concentrating greater effort on the development of dynamic leaders and an emergent leadership cadre within members’ administrations;
- Promoting best technological practice through eGovernment solutions.