EU to provide financial aid for public service reform before year-end – Hahn

The European Union before the end of 2016 is ready to provide financial assistance in support of public service reform in Ukraine, Johannes Hahn, the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, said during a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, the Ukrainian Government`s press service reported.
The EU Commissioner has said the EU before the end of the year is ready to provide financial assistance to support public administration reform, with EUR 90 million to be allocated over a three-years` term. Hahn also pledged to support Ukraine in implementing reforms.
Volodymyr Groysman, in turn, noted that the reform of public service had been launched May 1 , 2016.
In this context, a special strategy was adopted, and a separate department will be formed at the Secretariat of the Cabinet to deal with the implementation of this reform. The group for supporting reforms will be set up under the prime minister, added Groysman.
The prime minister said that last week, a contest was held to elect members of the Commission on Public Service Higher Corps.
11 of the 12 members are representatives of the public, while one member of the Commission will be appointed by Parliament. On Wednesday, the issue will be approved at a Cabinet meeting and public competitions will start at the central bodies of executive power, the prime minister said.
As UNIAN reported earlier, in late April, the Commissioner said that the European Commission was ready to allocate EUR 90 million euros for the reform of the public service, but expected from the Government and the Verkhovna Rada the implementation of the relevant law.
On May 1, a new law On Public Service came into force, giving start to the reform of the public administration system.

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