Iraq Public Sector Modernisation (I-Psm) Programme

The programme will address existing public sector governance constraints through a government-led, centrally administered and coordinated approach that (i) rationalises the architecture and machinery of government (ii) improves human resource management and culture (iii) enhances administrative functionality and generalised management systems (iv) develops clearly defined and costed service delivery models in target sectors (v) approaches decentralisation through a service delivery lens on a sector-by-sector basis, (vii) increases the devolution of service delivery to local government to secure effectiveness, efficiency, transparency and sustainability, with enhanced participation, and (viii) improves the capacity of local government institutions for decentralised service delivery. The programme will establish synergies with existing UN programmes aimed at addressing corruption, will involve the active participation of civil society, and will fully integrate cross-cutting issues in relation to poverty, gender, social exclusion and environment