October 20, 2008 OECD Fourth Special Session of the Working Party on Regulatory Management and ReformParis
Administrative simplification Barriers and Approaches of
Overcoming
Eng. Ghada Labib
Minister’s Assistant for Institutional Development
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Overview
Administrative Body in Egypt
Administrative Simplification Barriers in Egypt
Main Outcomes of “Overcoming Barriers to Administrative Simplification” Seminar Hosted by
MSAD on June 2008
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Administrative Body in Egypt
The administrative body in Egypt comprises of:
344 Ministries and their affiliates as well as Service-Provider Authorities
391 Governorates’ headquarters and their subsequent directorates in the localities
More than 5.7 million government employees
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Administrative Simplification Barriers in Egypt
There are different kinds of barriers related to:
Organizational Structure Roles and Responsibilities
Structure of Roles New Management Concepts
Efficiency and Quality of the Processes Systems and Mechanisms of Auditing the Activities and
Monitoring the Achievements Plurality of Regulations and their Frequent Amendments
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Main Outcomes of Seminar Hosted by MSAD on June 2008
Key Barriers to Administrative Simplification: Strategic:o Lack of high political supporto Resistance to changeo Lack of co-ordinationo Lack of comprehensive administrative simplification strategyo Limited resources availability Technical:o Legal complexityo Lack of human skills and capacitieso Lack of understanding administrative simplificationo Lack of informationo Digital Divideo Lack of standardization of procedureso Lack of measurement and evaluation mechanisms
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