New Relevance of Intergovernmental Partnerships and Their Implications for Accountability Management

85517 Document complet disponible sur OLIS dans son format d'origine Complete document available on OLIS in its original format PUMA/RD(99)4/FINAL 2 This report and the related case studies are available on internet: http//:www.oecd.org/puma/ Disponible également en français sous le titre : L'Affectation des Responsabilités dans les Partenariats entre Niveaux d'Administration © OECD, 1999 Applications for permission to reproduce or translate all or part of this material should be made to: PUMA/RD(99)4/FINAL 3 FOREWORD The trend toward administrative devolution in many OECD Member countries requires a focus on agreed results-oriented performance in order to assure accountability. Performance partnerships promise to be an effective tool to address shared accountability of intergovernmental projects and programmes. As part of its work in intergovernmental management, the Public Management Service has studied intergovernmental partnerships in OECD Member countries in order to identify the key issues and practices to improve accountability for shared responsibility. The views expressed are those of the author and do not commit or necessarily reflect those of governments of OECD Member countries. This report is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD.