Objective 2: policies. Implement sound, transparent and predictable government economic A. Public Sector Reform In the field of Public Sector Reform (PSR) recommendations of the Panel of Eminent Persons were related to strengthening the capacity of the Inter-Ministerial Commission for Public Sector Reform and the Technical Unit for Public Sector Reform and aligning the process of public sector reform with the capacity needs of the country in the medium and long term (i); decentralization of more authority to provincial and district levels to mobilize resources, as part of the decentralization process and allowing local communities ownership of their economic development (ii) broadening the tax base, increasing the efficiency of taxation and introducing greater transparency and equity in the tax system (iii); analyzing not only financial matters and internal audits, but also issues of delays in implementation, cost overruns and impact of projects (iv); continuing to strengthen the system of public consultation and participation in making economic decisions (v); strengthen the capabilities of analytical work underpinning planning and economic decisions (vi); transition from programme budgeting to Integrated Resource-based management (vii); ensure that MPs and constituency representatives are able to liaise with their respective constituencies and are informed of the policies and activities of the Government (viii); ensure effectiveness and efficiency in Public Financial Management and tax reform (ix) and ensure proper planning, budget formulation and oversight of macroeconomic policies (x). 150. To strengthen the capacity of the Public Sector Reform process and its link with the country's needs, we highlight the following actions taken by the Government: Produced a Procedures Manual for activities related to Administrative Audit and Inspection of the State and Guidelines for the Inspector; Completed the proposed Regulations for the Career of Administrative Inspection, the professional qualifiers, and the Code of Conduct; In 2011, the Council of Ministers approved the Strategic Plan for the Development of the Public Administration 2011-2025 (PEDAP), the respective Action Plan 2011-2014 and Communication Plan; Approved the Guidelines for Linking of Systems under Article 170 of the EGFAE (Civil Service and the National Institute of Social Security), which came into effect starting December 2011; Approved the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Public Administration in 2011; Approved the Organic Statutes and 19 Personnel Structures for the institutions of Public Administration; Approved the Organic Statutes of administrative posts and localities; Created 131 document evaluation committees, being 18 of the central bodies, 73 at provincial level and 35 at district level, making a cumulative total of 573 since 2008. 151. In the context of decentralization of the mobilization of resources to the provincial and district levels, several improvements were made, namely: Approved the National Policy and Strategy for Decentralization (PEND) by the Cabinet; 58

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