The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Public Administration Reform Fund today in Sarajevo.

“Bosnia and Herzegovina needs better governance,” Ambassador Lajčák said. “This joint cooperation between state, entity and Brcko District governments and the international community demonstrates that we can work together to achieve this.”

The public administration reform project is a systematic attempt to improve the functionality and professionalism of the civil service at state, entity and Brcko District levels. It is designed to improve democratic accountability and service delivery.

The project is led by the national PAR coordinator, working together with state, entity and Brcko District governments. The programme is co-financed by The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Commission.

Public administration reform is also a precondition for the signing of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union.