Asymmetric organization

Decentralization

Multi-systematic arrangement

Primary, divided and exclusive jurisdictions

Transferability of jurisdictions

Development of new

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Revised Action plan 1

(continuation of horizontal reforms)

PAR Fund

PARCO established (October 2004)

PAR Strategy (strategic framework for PAR)

Action plan 1 (horizontal reform)

The PAR Fund is unique example of investment of donor aid, based on decentralized management system, with established mechanisms of

decision making, distribution, control and evaluation, directed toward implementation of public administration reform throughout preparation,

procurement and realization of specific projects developed on the basis of identified priorities.

CoM of BiH

Chairman FBiH

Prime Minister RS

Prime Minister BD BIH Mayor

Work group for PAR

(Coordination Board for Economic

Development and

European Integration)

PARCO RS

PAR Coordinator BD BiH

PAR Coordinator FBiH

PAR Coordinator

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Structure of executive level of public administrtation

Coordination of the PAR Fund

Supervisory Team

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Provided/promised funds:

19.6 mil EUR Donor funds (15.4 mil EUR)

DEU TA (3.3 mil EUR)

Domestic authorities funds (0.9 mil EUR)

DEU TA, 3,345,400.00 €

RNE, 1,500,000.00 €

Sida, 4,600,000.00 €

DfID, 2,500,000.00 €

Nor, 3,000,000.00 €

Den, 3,760,000.00 €

Domestic authorities,

900,000.00 €

PAR Fund assets are exclusively aimed for implementation of reform measures from the Action plan 1 (technical assistance for the institutions)

Period 2007 – 2016

1. Cooperativeness (cooperation of representatives of 4 governments, mutual and with

donors)

2. Transparency (transparent procedures, activities and work)

3. Openness (possibility of accessing for new donors and opportunity for beneficiaries to

apply for the assets)

4. Control (donors directly control and monitor investments and their effects)

5. Representativeness (all levels of government and all beneficiaries are represented in

decision making and allocation of assets)

6. Legality

7. Responsibility

8. Efficiency and effectiveness (in planning, allocation and consumption of assets)

9. Relevance (based on realistic needs of beneficiaries)

10. Concreteness (financing of projects directly aimed at implementation of RAP1

measures)

Procedural framework:

• Memorandum of Understanding,

• Rules of Procedure of the JMB of PARF,

• Guidelines for financial management of the Fund,

• Guidelines for reporting,

• General contracting conditions of the projects financed by PARF,

• Guidelines for monitoring and evaluation of the projects financed by PARF

Join Management Board of the PARF:

• makes decisions based on consensus,

• provides its own legal acts,

• makes decisions at sessions or through procedure of written declaration,

• work based on domestic legal framework,

• provides and supervise the legality of all activities within the PARF

Audit:

• business audit (regular annual audit of work of BiH institutions)

• possibility of engagement of independent audit (donors)

Revised AP1

(Project fiche)

(ToR)

Public purchasing procedure

Implementacija

Supervisory board

PARCO &

Supervisory board

PARCO

M&E reports

Approval Approval

Reporting

Consultant

PARCO

Implementation team Monitoring

& Evaluation

Project idea

preparation

purchasing

realization

Joint Steering Committee

Approval

Approval

Approval

spent (13 projects)

3,152,217.56 €

planed (22 projects)

9,593,707.79 €

spent (TA) 3,345,400.00 €

free 3,514,074.65 €

TOTAL (2007- 2016): 19,605,400.00 EUR

13 implemented projects (3.2 mil EUR)

22 initiated and developed projects (9.6 mil EUR)

3 TA projects (3.3 mil EUR)

Free 3,5* mil EUR

* VAT refund for 22 new projects not included

“PAR in BiH in early phase” – EC

Political guidance of reform needed

Preparation of new strategic framework for implementation of reforms

Strenghtening role of PARCO

http://www.parco.gov.ba/