1. DRAFT
Uzbekistan Vision 2030
GOVERNANCE
The views expressed in this publication are those of author and do not
necessarily represent those of the United Nations, including UNDP, or their
Member States
This draft was presented during workshop on Vision 2030 in Tashkent.
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2. Institutional Transformation to
Improve the Efficiency of Structural
Reforms
Effective Governance
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3. Part 1
Vision 2030
NATIONAL
CONTEXT
of Governance Reforms
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4. President’s Vision
Long Term Objective:
“ . . . To join the ranks of the modern developed and
democratic states, ensure our people the decent
living standards and worthy place in the world
community . . .”
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5. President’s Vision
The State by 2030:
• “ . . .an open democratic and law-governed state
with a stable developing economy and society
respected in the world, in which a man, his
interests, his rights and freedoms are the highest
value not in words, but in practice. . .”
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6. President’s Vision
The Model:
“ . . .radical changing and renewal of the state and
constitutional order; implementing political,
economic and social reforms based on such
principles as de-ideolization of economy and its
priority over politics, giving the state the role of a
major reformer. . . ensuring rule of law, providing
strong social policy, implementing the reforms on
a step-by-step and gradual basis . . .”
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7. Part 2
Vision 2030
VISION FOR
EFFECTIVE
GOVERNANCE
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8. Effective Governance – ensuring an enabling
environment for prosperity
Vision
•
By 2030, the role of the state plus its capacities and functions will be people-centered,
flexible and adaptive to meet the social, economic and environmental needs
addressed increasingly by the private sector and civil society.
•
Capable, transparent and accountable central and local governments will cooperate
with citizens and civil society institutions to achieve equal justice, sustainable local
development and quality public services.
•
By 2030, the state will have in place a modern, stable, service-oriented and
accountable civil service in the framework of good governance
•
A modernized and reformed public administration that utilizes public resources
effectively and efficiently for basic services delivery and revenue enhancement geared
to supporting the development of the private sector for national economic and social
development
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9. High Level Linkages
Political
Parties
STATE
SECTOR
CIVIL
SOCIETY
PRIVATE
SECTOR
LEGISLATIVE
Linkages
EXECUTIVE
(Government)
GOVERNANCE /
Public Administration
REFORM
JUDICIARY
Linkages
Linkages
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10. Selected Governance Indicators for Uzbekistan
• Worldwide Governance Indicators
• E-government Development Indicator
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11. Uzbekistan: World Governance Indicators
Government Effectiveness
0
-0.2
Regulatory Quality
0
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
-0.5
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
-0.4
-0.6
-1
-0.8
-1.5
-1
-2
-1.2
-1.4
-2.5
Rule of Law
Voice and Accountability
0
-0.2
-1.6
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
-1.7
2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1
-1.8
-1.9
-2
-1.2
-1.4
-1.6
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-2.2
Source: World Bank Governance Indicators.
http://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/index.aspx#home
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12. E-Government Development Indicator (EGDI)
EGDI
Country
World EGDI Dev. Ranking
2012
2010
2012
2010
0.6844
0.5578
38
46
0.5099
0.4498
91
87
Kyrgyzstan
0.4879
0.4417
99
91
Tajikistan
0.4069
0.3477
122
122
Turkmenistan
0.3813
0.3226
126
130
Sub-regional
average
0.4941
0.4239
of 193 member states
Worldwide
average
0.4882
0.4406
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Highest score (Rep. Of Korea) 0.9283
Lowest score (Somalia)
0.0640
Source: UNDESA, “E-Government Survey, 2012”,
www.unpan.org/e-government, page 23
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13. Part 3
Vision 2030
CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK
for Governance Reforms
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14. More effective governance can be achieved and
sustained through seven main areas or goals
1
Strengthened central executive management, policy and coordination
functions of the government
2
Reformed and streamlined rule-of-law, regulatory and judicial processes and
practices
3
Strengthened financial management at all levels
4
Reformed and modernized civil service
5
Strengthened local government functions
6
Streamlined and modernized service delivery through alternative services
delivery mechanisms, with an emphasis on e-governance
7
Increased transparency and accountability of government
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15. FRAMEWORK: inter-related and cross-cutting
HRD
CENTRAL /
EXECUTIVE,
POLICY &
COORDINATION
RULE-OF-LAW
JUDICIAL &
REGULATORY
REFORM
COORDINATION
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
REFORM
Gov / PAR
CIVIL
SERVICE
REFORM
INTEGRATION
LOCAL
GOVERNANCE
REFORM
TRANSPARENCY &
ACCOUNTABILITY
STREAMLINED
SERVICE
DELIVERY
(oversight)
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16. Strengthening central government policy and
coordination
1
Goal:
To strengthen central institutions and capacities in order to integrate
evidence-based central policy, national strategy and planning systems
including the carrying out of regulatory, legislative needs and policy
impact assessments.
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17. Strengthening central government policy and
coordination
1
Indicative measures and reforms
1) Strengthen the national strategy and planning system
2) Strengthen central monitoring and evaluation systems and institutions
3) Develop implementation strategy for restructuring / strengthening of central
government organizations, institutions and agencies
4) Develop policy, methods and guidelines for legislative, policy and regulatory
impact assessments
5) Carry out functional reviews and capacity assessments of existing national
strategy, planning and policy coordination systems
6) . . . . .
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18. Strengthening rule-of-law, regulatory and judicial
processes and practices
2
Goal:
To strengthen the legislative drafting capacities in Parliament, Cabinet
of Ministers, ministries and local governments; and to enhance law
drafting techniques to conform to international good practices,
including the harmonizing of national laws and legal culture with
international norms.
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19. Strengthening rule-of-law, regulatory and judicial
processes and practices
2
Indicative measures and reforms
1) Develop regular, transparent codification of national legislation
2) Develop methodologies, standards and systems for citizen participation in the
law drafting process
3) Develop systems for assurance that harmonization will be carried out prior to
becoming a party to international treaties
4) Strengthen alternative dispute resolution mechanism to support private
business development
5) . . . .
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20. Strengthening financial management
3
Goal:
Introduce results-based annual and mid-term budgeting systems at the
central and local levels, strengthen other key financial management
functions at the central and local levels, and strengthen transparency,
accountability and participation in financial management
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21. Strengthening financial management
3
Indicative measures and reforms
1) Strengthen institutions and develop capacities for revenue administration,
macro-economic forecasting, debt management, treasury functions, public
investment, and expenditure management (national and sub-national)
2) Strengthen and modernize public procurement systems
3) Strengthen internal audit systems and institutions
4) . . . .
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22. Reforming and modernizing the civil service
4
Goal:
To institute a professional, stable, service-oriented and accountable
civil service in the framework of good governance. This will require the
reform of the civil service legal and regulatory environment, and
optimization of operational performance.
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23. Reforming and modernizing the civil service
4
Indicative measures and reforms
1) Develop and institute a modern system for human resources management based
on career development, training and individual performance
2) Implement a transparent, competitive and more accountable merit-based
recruitment, appointment and promotion process.
3) Optimize the participation of women in the civil service and to ensure gender
equity.
4) Develop and implement a fair system for performance incentives, as well as
measures for poor performance
5) . . .
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24. Strengthening local government functions
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Goal:
To strengthen the capacities, institutions and functions of district and
regional administrations, and to ensure a reasonable balance of
interests (1) between the central and local levels of government, and (2)
between the state, the market/private sector and civil society
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25. Strengthening local government functions
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Indicative measures and reforms
1) Develop and implement strategies and business plans and models
2) Develop and implement innovative models for revenue generation
3) Develop an accountability model based on delegation of authority and
decentralized decision-making
4) Develop and implement systems for the participatory monitoring, reporting and
evaluation
5) . . . .
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26. Modernizing service delivery through alternative
services delivery mechanisms
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Goal:
Adopt an alternative service delivery policy and strategy applicable to
all agencies and ministries, integrated with the e-governance strategy
while ensuring civic participation in design, implementation and
monitoring
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27. Modernizing service delivery through alternative
services delivery mechanisms
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Indicative measures and reforms
1) Develop & implement strategies and business plans for priority government
services that may be candidates for alternative means of service delivery
(institutional / capacity development)
2) Adopt a model whereby alternatively delivered services are accountable to state
agencies
3) Develop and implement ICT innovation strategies in partnership with the private
sector and other impacted organizations
4)
....
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28. Increasing transparency and accountability
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Goal:
Strengthen parliamentary and public oversight of the implementation of
laws, and strengthen and promote standards and measures for public
integrity and public ethics in Uzbekistan
( accountability = sustainability )
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29. Increasing transparency and accountability
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Indicative measures and reforms
1) Develop and promulgate an accountability policy and model for government
based on results based management principles
2) Strengthen government and public institutions that support monitoring &
reporting on implementation of laws
3) Strengthen systems and capacities for citizen / voter feedback and input to
parliamentary oversight, including systems for public hearings
4) Develop / revise , publish and communicate a policy on values, integrity and
ethics of public institutions and civil servants
5) . . . .
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30. Thank you !
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