PAR Monitor Methodology

PAR Monitor is the cornerstone element of the WeBER Platform and represents a foundation for the activities within the Platform. It is the tool the that provides all necessary resources and methodology for independent PAR monitoring by civil society in the WB. It is based on the CSO inputs that are evidence-based, and PAR Monitor methodology closely follows the Principles of Public Administration developed by SIGMA. Methodology is based on the selection SIGMA principles that are best fitted to be monitored by the civil society, and the development of own quantitative and qualitative indicators for measurement. Ultimately, application of the PAR Monitor methodology will not only monitor the progress in PAR in each WB country but will allow for regional benchmarking of countries through regional PAR Scoreboard.

Download the PAR Monitor Methodology 2020 here.

Download the PAR Monitor List of Principles and Indicators 2020 here.

Below you can find indicators per PAR area:

PRINCIPLE 1, INDICATOR 1: Use of participatory approaches in the development of key strategic PAR documents.
PRINCIPLES 2 & 4, INDICATOR 1: Civil society involvement in the PAR monitoring and coordination structures
PRINCIPLE 5, INDICATOR 1: Public availability of information on Government performance
PRINCIPLE 6, INDICATOR 1: Transparency of the Government’s decision-making
PRINCIPLE 5, INDICATOR 2: Civil society perception of the Government’s pursuit and achievement of its planned objectives
PRINCIPLE 10, INDICATOR 1: Use of evidence created by think tanks, independent institutes and other CSOs in policy development
PRINCIPLE 11, INDICATOR 1: Inclusiveness and openness of policymaking 
PRINCIPLE 12, INDICATOR 1: Perception of availability and accessibility of legislation and related explanatory materials by the civil society
PRINCIPLE 2, INDICATOR 1: Adequacy of the policy, legal framework and institutional set-up for professional human resource management in public service
PRINCIPLE 2, INDICATOR 2: Performance of tasks characteristic for civil service outside of the civil service merit-based regime
PRINCIPLE 3, INDICATOR 1: Openness, transparency and fairness of recruitment into the civil service 
PRINCIPLE 4, INDICATOR 1: Effective protection of senior civil servants’ position from unwanted political interference
PRINCIPLE 5, INDICATOR 1: Transparency, clarity and public availability of information on the civil service remuneration system
PRINCIPLE 7, INDICATOR 1: Effectiveness of measures for the promotion of integrity and prevention of corruption in the civil service
PRINCIPLE 2, INDICATOR 1: Civil society perception of the quality of legislation and practice of access to public information
PRINCIPLE 2, INDICATOR 2: Proactive informing of the public by public authorities.
PRINCIPLE 1, INDICATOR 1: Public perception of state administration’s citizen orientation
PRINCIPLE 3, INDICATOR 1: 
Public perception and availability of information on citizens’ feedback regarding the quality of administrative services
PRINCIPLE 4, INDICATOR 1: 
CSOs’ perception of accessibility of administrative services
PRINCIPLE 4, INDICATOR 2: Availability of information regarding the provision of administrative services on the websites of service providers
PRINCIPLE 5, INDICATOR 1: Transparency and accessibility of budgetary documents
PRINCIPLE 6, PRINCIPLE 8, INDICATOR 1: Public availability of information on public internal financial controls and the parliamentary scrutiny.
PRINCIPLE 11, 13, INDICATOR 1: Availability of public procurement related information to the public 
PRINCIPLE 16, INDICATOR 1: Supreme Audit Institution’s communication and cooperation with the public pertaining to its work