11:20 15.08.2017

Ukraine to continue decentralization, state administration reforms with intl partners' support – Groysman

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Ukraine to continue decentralization, state administration reforms with intl partners' support – Groysman

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman has said that Ukraine intends to continue reforms in the spheres of decentralization and public administration with the support of international partners, in particular, Germany.

Groysman had a meeting with the special envoy of the German government on reforms in the field of governance and decentralization, Georg Milbradt, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers said on Monday.

According to the prime minister, decentralization and one of the components of the reform - the union of the communities - have already proved their effectiveness due to the growth of local budgets. "Now the main focus of the reform is to ensure transparency in the use of funds and to involve the public in discussing initiatives that are relevant to a specific area. Special attention is given to the sectoral promotion of change, namely, education, medicine, administrative services, land relations, road infrastructure, the sphere of territorial planning," Groysman said.

Speaking about the renewal of the civil service, the prime minister recalled that in the autumn of this year, during open tenders, 1,000 specialists will be attracted to the authorities, who will be able to deepen the implementation of reforms.

The press service says that the government of Ukraine, within the framework of the radical reform of the state, will continue the reform launched three years ago on decentralization, the reform of public administration, especially the renewal of the personnel of government bodies, and will rely in these processes in support of international partners - in particular, the government of Germany.

"We deeply appreciate the level of our cooperation with the German government, and we are grateful for the full support of Ukraine to the government and directly to Chancellor Angela Merkel. The fact that, according to the decision of the government [of Germany], a special envoy for reform issues [Georg Milbradt] was assigned, is of great importance to us," Groysman said.

As reported, the special envoy of the German government on reforms in the field of governance and decentralization, Georg Milbradt, is in Ukraine on a visit from August 14 to August 19.

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