1. GOOD GOVERNANCE IN TURKEY
A H M E T C O S K U N
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A N K A R A , T U R K E Y
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2. TURKISH PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
● 75 million population
● Over 3 million public employees
● 225 billion dollar central government budget
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3. NEED FOR REFORM IN 1990’S
• Inefficient, ineffective and corrupt system
• Dissatisfaction with public services
• Mistrust in government
• Questioning the role and function of state apparatus
4. REFORM PROCESS IN TURKEY
• Key drivers for change: Internal forces
• Rising demand from society
• 1999 natural disaster
• 2001 economic crisis
• Political commitment and leadership
• Reform minded single party government
5. REFORM PROCESS IN TURKEY
• Key drivers for change: External forces and motivators
• IMF anchor
• EU membership perspective
7. MAIN POLICY FIELDS
• Constitutional reforms
• Ending military tutelage system
• Safeguarding fundamental rights and freedoms
• Reforms towards strengthening rule of law
• Independent and more effective judiciary
8. MAIN POLICY FIELDS
• Reform in public administration
• Decentralization
• Privatization
• Transformation in citizen-state relations
• Right of access to information
• Communication with citizens regarding
public services: BIMER practice
• New institutions
• Ombudsman
• Council of Ethics for Public Service
9. NEW PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
• Well disciplined fiscal policy
• Strategic management
• Internal control system
• External audit
10. CHALLENGES AND ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
• 16th largest economy in the world
• However;
• Ranked 44th within «Global Competitiveness Index»
• 58th in terms of efficiency and transparency of its public institutions
• Ranked 69th within «Worldbank Ease of Doing Business Index»
11. CHALLENGES AND ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
• Need for;
• A comprehensive reform strategy
• Open, inclusive and evidence based policy making system
• Attention to evaluation practices for more effective public policies
• Sustained efforts towards institutionalization of reforms
• Powerful parliament
• Stronger civil society
• Enhanced interaction and collaboration with stakeholders
12. THANK YOU !
Ahmet COSKUN
+90-506 256 8495
acoskun@basbakanlik.gov.tr
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