Report of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration on Its 14th Session

E/RES/2015/28View PDF

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A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 18g Public administration and development, published in 2015.

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15 versions · 2008–2025

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Administrative Reform Capacity Building E-Government Governance Public Administration Sustainable Development

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Takes note of the report of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration on its fourteenth session;⁶

⁶Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2015, Supplement No. 24 (E/2015/44).

Notes the work done by the Committee on building trust in government in pursuit of the sustainable development goals, in accordance with the theme of the 2015 session of the Economic and Social Council, on redefining relationships and responsibilities in support of participatory governance and responsive public service delivery, including through e-solutions, on strengthening innovation, prioritization, informed decision-making and integration of policy development processes, and on promoting accountable institutions, ethical leadership and integrity;

Also notes the critical significance of citizens’ confidence in effective and capable institutions and the means of implementation of the sustainable development goals as a core enabler of building trust in government, and encourages Member States to make use of the transition period to address gaps in governance and implementation arrangements that contribute to such confidence;

Underlines that attaining the future sustainable development goals and related targets, in accordance with national and local contexts and priorities, will require clarifying roles and responsibilities of public sector entities, civil society and private sector actors in policy design and implementation, taking into account pre-existing power structures;

Stresses that the sustainable development goals are different from the Millennium Development Goals and need more citizen ownership, and encourages Governments to foster the participation of citizens in their implementation at all levels, in a trustful manner, in order to mobilize efforts and resources for achieving sustainable development;

Reaffirms that access to public service by citizens should be a central concern of public sector transformation in pursuit of the sustainable development goals, and encourages Member States to create pathways to citizen engagement with a view to designing policies and strategies in an inclusive manner, inter alia, by strengthening regulatory processes of public consultation with all stakeholders at all levels;

Stresses the need for capacity-building, within specific country contexts, to promote collaborative relationships among public and private sectors and civil society, monitor progress and strengthen accountability frameworks for achievement of the sustainable development goals;

Encourages Member States to continue to strengthen e-government and the use of mobile technology, open data and evidence-based decision-making with a view to promoting effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels;

Stresses that to ensure support for the sustainable development goals across Governments and among the general public, there is a need for articulation of universalized public values and solidarity, buttressing of cross-governmental political will and incentives for cooperation among all stakeholders;

Acknowledges that more informed decisions and better prioritization occur when citizens and non-State actors are engaged throughout the policy cycle, recognizing that universities and the private sector are important actors in public sector innovation, and encourages public authorities at all levels to engage universities and the private sector in research and experimentation in the development of new capabilities for policy integration;

Recognizes that policy integration, involving effective policy design and implementation, stakeholder engagement and coordination across government, calls for transformative leadership, creativity, critical thinking and analytical skills, supported by an enabling environment comprising, inter alia, lead agencies tasked with reducing fragmentation through a process of programme review, and behaviours that promote sharing of data, information, knowledge, ideas and resources;

Underscores that effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels depend on a culture of ethics and integrity in the public sector, and encourages educational institutions, including schools and institutes of public administration, to promote professionalism and ethics among future public servants;

Recognizes that national oversight institutions have an essential role to play in the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda, inter alia, by promoting transparency and monitoring the disbursement and proper utilization of public resources at all levels;

Encourages Governments at all levels to strengthen public financial management by modernizing accounting standards and introducing more advanced systems of accounting;

Notes that promoting integrity and transparency and ending impunity are essential to the prevention of corruption by public officials, and encourages Member States to strengthen collaboration with civil society, the private sector and the media, as appropriate, in exposing and addressing illicit practices;

Requests the Committee, at its fifteenth session, to examine and make recommendations on the governance and institutional aspects of implementing the post-2015 development agenda: moving from commitments to results, in accordance with the theme of the 2016 session of the Council;

Reiterates its invitation to the Committee to enhance its interaction and coordination with the Council and other subsidiary bodies of the Council with a view to addressing cross-cutting areas through the established working methods of the Council;

Requests the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat to continue:

To address gaps in research, policy analysis, formulation and integration as an aspect of governance and public administration and continue to implement initiatives such as the United Nations E-Government Survey, the Global e-Government Forum, the United Nations Public Service Awards and Forum, the World Public Sector Report and updated guidance on civic engagement, inter alia, with a view to supporting monitoring and implementation of the future post-2015 development agenda;

To increase the scope and depth of capacity-development activities, as appropriate, with the aim of better assisting countries, including post-conflict countries and countries engaged in democratic institution-building, according to their specific contexts and needs, in building effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels in pursuit of the sustainable development goals;

To promote transformative government and innovation in public governance, including through information and communications technology and e-government, so as to advance sustainable development, through the transfer of knowledge on effective governance at the global, regional, national and local levels;

To assist in the implementation and review of the governance-related aspects of the Plan of Action adopted by the World Summit on the Information Society at its first phase, held in Geneva from 10 to 12 December 2003,⁷ and the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society adopted by the Summit at its second phase, held in Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005;⁸

⁷See A/C.2/59/3, annex.

⁸See A/60/687.

To facilitate, promote and coordinate the implementation of new and innovative activities and initiatives on effective governance and public administration in order to test, validate and scale up innovative methodologies and practices to advance sustainable development;

To promote collaboration and coherence of its activities in governance and public administration with the activities of the relevant departments of the Secretariat and United Nations agencies, as appropriate.

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