Administrative simplification investigated by MENA and OECD

On 14-15 February, a seminar on Administrative Simplification in MENA and OECD Countries was organised jointly by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice of Hungary and the MENA-OECD Governance Programme.The objective of this capacity building seminar for public officials in MENA countries on "Making Life Easier for Citizens and Businesses" was to facilitate the implementation of administrative simplification strategies in MENA countries and to deepen the knowledge about tools to streamline procedures, render regulations more effective and include stakeholders in consultation processes. I attended the seminar and can testify that it was fully successful, thanks to the hospitality of the Hungarian government, and the contributions from both MENA and OECD countries, that identified challenges and solutions to measure administrative burdens, consult stakeholders and design simplification programmes.The lively discussions helped participants ascertain how these various components could be brought together to implement an effective better regulation policy and "make life easire for citizens and business". All contributions will soon be published on the Governance Programme page.