EC Institutional Reform

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The Ecuador Institutional Reform Project aims to make customs, procurement, civil service, and selected services more efficient, effective, transparent, and accountable. Reformed areas constitute models of state modernization to be expanded to other public sector areas. There are five project components. Component 1,Customs Reform, enhances efficiency and transparency of customs by improving service-delivery for users and strengthening collection, inspection and compliance. Component 2, Procurement Reform, expands access and enhances transparency, efficiency and competitiveness in procurement. Component 3, Professional Civil Service Management, enhances efficiency and transparency in the management of the civil service by developing the capacity of central government to monitor and manage the number, skills, remuneration and professionalism of its employees. Component 4, Efficiency and Accountability in Selected Public Agencies, improves efficiency and simplifies service provision and management in selected agencies. To select these agencies, particular eligibility criteria, including fiscal, social, management and efficiency indicators, will be specified in advance. Component 5, Change Management, creates the conditions necessary for successful implementation and sustainability of the project.