1

Improving Result Orientation and Performance Management in Executive Authorities of the SFD Regions

1.1

Interregional workshop: “Making Performance Management Work in Russia: A Road Map for the Medium Term”

June,

Pyatigorsk(combined with activity 1.3)

1.2

Interregional training seminar: Performance management (Module 1 - Introductory)

March 25-28, Vladikavkaz,

1.3

Interregional training seminar: Performance management (Module 2 - Advanced)

June 2008,

Pyatigorsk

1.4

Interregional training seminar: Performance Management in Healthcare Sector (Module 3)

September - October,

Krasnodar

1.5

Interregional seminar "Upgrading Capacity of Executive Authorities Officials Capacity in Investment Project Management in the Southern Federal District”

October – November,

Rostov-on-Don

1.6

Monitoring progress in governance modernization in the South Russia: analysis and report

November,

SFD regions

1.7

Technical assistance to Adygheya Republic Government – governance diagnostic

March – December,

Maikop

1.8

Technical assistance to Adygheya Republic – performance management

March – December,Maikop

1.9

Advisory Services to Krasnodar Krai Government in support of improved efficiency in use of Regional budget resources

March – December,

Krasnodar

2

Implementing Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)

2.1

Interregional workshop on RIA implementation in Russia: Best practice dissemination on the regional initiatives on impact policy analysis, exchange of experience on impact evaluation of administrative regulations

May,

Krasnodar

2.2

Technical assistance to Adygheya Republic on RIA implementation

March – December, Maikop

3

Diagnostics and Reduction of Administrative Barriers to Small and Medium Business Development

3.1

Presentation and discussion of findings and recommendations of the surveys in Karachayevo-Cherkessiya Republic (based on the analysis of templates of 17 regulatory procedures and a survey of 620 legal entities and individual entrepreneurs) followed by public/private dialogue comprising representatives of the controlling and regulatory agencies and the private sector. Recommendation for an action plan to improve investment climate in the republic. furuding participation of representatiand regulatory authies ommendations on developate in the republic.

March 19 – 21, Cherkessk

3.2

Technical assistance aimed at improvement of business climate and investment promotion in North Ossetia – Alaniya (based on the findings of the earlier conducted survey, recommendations of the action plan and reports on the public/private dialogue comprising representatives of the controlling and regulatory agencies and the private sector). Specialized expertise is focused on tourism as a potential growth area, including using GDLN/WBI facilities and expertise.

March - December, Vladikavkaz, Moscow

3.3

FIAS introductory visits to kick-start admin barriers and investment promotion projects in the Republic of Adygheya and Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya followed by the public/private dialogue comprising representatives of controlling/regulatory agencies and the private sector. Emphasis will be on tourism as a potential growth area. duction and with

March – May,

Maikop, Nalchik

3.4

Technical assistance aimed at improvement of business climate and investment promotion in Karachayevo-Cherkessiya Republic: GDLN/WBI video-conferences on salient issues of investment climate, including in the tourism sector, to be chosen with the client republicDLNncluding tourism, to be discussed with the republic-recipient. .

June – December, Cherkessk

3.5

Presentation of findings and recommendations of the analysis of templates of regulatory procedures and surveys of economic entities in Adygheya and Kabardino-Balkariya, followed by the public/private dialogue comprising representatives of controlling/regulatory agencies and the private sector, prepare recommendations for action plans to improve investment climate in the republics. further public – private dialogue including participation o

November – December, Maikop, Nalchik

4

Improving Accessibility and Quality of Public Services

4.1

Conducting the second sociological survey “Assessing Access, Satisfaction and Quality of Social Services Provided by Public and Local Self-Governance Authorities and Budget Institutions in the SFO Regions”

March – April,

SFD regions (excluding Chechen Republic)

4.2

Interregional workshop: dissemination of the survey results and development of tailored action plan for improvement

September,

Rostov-on-Don

4.3

Peer learning visit of SFD regional administration representatives to Greece – Multifunctional Service Centers

June – August,

MEDT, SFD regions

4.4

Technical assistance to North Ossetia – Alania Republic : improving accessibility and quality of public services

 

March – December,Vladikavkaz

4.5

Technical assistance to Adygheya Republic: improving accessibility and quality of public services

March – December, Maikop

5

Improving Effectiveness and Targeting of Regional Social Assistance Programs

in the Republic of Kalmykia

5.1

Cooperation with the Republic of Kalmykia

March 2008 – September 2010

5.2

Conducting a household survey in the Republic of Kalmykia to monitor living standards of the population

March – December, Elista

5.3

Preparation and discussion of the survey final report (findings and recommendations for upgrading the social assistance performance)

December,

Elista

5.4

Developing the methodology for strengthening the performance monitoring and management of social assistance programs

November – December, Elista

6

Strengthening Mediation Practice in Commercial Disputes Resolution

6.1

Diagnostic of Mediation Practice in Commercial Disputes Resolution

March - April,

Rostov Region, Krasnodar Krai, Kabardino-Balkaria Republic

6.2

Interregional workshop: dissemination of the diagnostic results and development of tailored action plan for improvement of mediation practice in commercial disputes resolution

May,

Moscow

7

The Performance Audit Function in the

Regional Accounting Chambers in the South Russia

7.1

Performance audit (a pilot review of a small sample of Regional Chambers)

March – September,

Regions to be selected by Accounting Chamber

8

Regional Finance Modernization in the South Russia(implemented by Center for Fiscal Policy)

8.1

Interregional training seminar for municipal finance officials

May,

Tuapse

8.2

Technical assistance to Adygheya republic: developing the action plan and activities aimed at the regional finance strengthening

March – December,

Maikop

8.3

Technical assistance to North Ossetia – Alania Republic: developing the action plan and activities aimed at the regional finance strengthening

March – December,

Vladikavkaz

9

Municipal management development program in SFD

(implemented by the Institute of Urban Economics)

9.1

Professional development training for municipal workers in the North Caucasus

April – September, Stavropol

9.2

Follow-up seminar on findings of the practice-development project on tariff regulation for companies managing housing maintenance and utilities at the municipal level

July,

Mozdok

9.3

Presentation of results of the municipal marketing project

July,

Lermontov

9.4

Seminars on urban planning

April, September,

Krasnodar

9.5

Development and discussion of standards of outwork service of population and social support service of the disabled.

 

April – June,

Stavropol, Cherkessk

9.6

Seminar on results of the project on coordination of territorial socio-economic and financial planning, and utilities infrastructure development planning at the municipal level

April – June,

Azov

10

General Coordination of Cooperation Programme and Informational Support

(implemented by the Secretariat for the Working Group in Rostov-on-Don)

10.1

Resource Center of the Secretariat for the Working Group

March – December,

Rostov-on-Don

10.2

Maintaining and filling the web-site www.gosupravlenie-yfo.ru

March – December,

Rostov-on-Don

10.3

The Working Group Meeting

December,

Rostov-on-Don