TIRANA, Jan 29 /ATA/ – The Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj and Michela Matuella, the Acting Director and Head of Unit for Albania and North Macedonia in the Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, co-chaired meeting of the EU-Albania Public Administration Reform Special Group.
The Public Administration Director Albana Koçiu also attended the meeting, with the discussions focusing on main developments and challenges on public administration reform, including the strategic framework, civil service reform, public finance management, policy development and coordination as well as accountability.
“Some of the main developments in human resource management are the implementation of civil service legislation, focusing on local government units, digitalization of the recruitment process in the civil service, strengthening the professional capacities of public servants and evaluation commissions,” Director of Public Administration said in her remarks.
The European Commission highlighted the importance of developing new sector strategies for 2023 and beyond. Regarding the civil service reform, the European Commission noted the progress in the automation of the payroll system while encouraging its extension covering the entire public sector. It also reiterated the importance of establishing a merit-based civil service at all levels, and that public employees performing key civil service tasks remain part of the civil service.
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