Improve compared to 2017
After
2 years, ranking 62/63 provinces and cities in 2016 PAPI ranking, 2017, after
only 1 year with high political determination, Binh Duong rose to 39th
place with 43.50 points. Many indexes increased significantly,
such as "Participation of people at the grassroots level" reached
5.28/10 points, an increase of 0.95 points compared to 2017. The
index "Public administrative procedures" reached 7.44/10 points, up
0.47 points compared to 2017. "Corruption control index" reached
6.82/10 points, up 1.83 points compared to 2017.
In
addition, in 2 new content indexes applied in 2018 as "Environmental
Management" and "Electronic Management", Binh Duong achieved
4.22 and 3.08 points respectively.
Besides
the achieved results, 2018 PAPI Index also shows the
limitations that the province needs to continue its efforts and remedy in local
governance and public administration. In the content index:
"Public and transparent"; "Accountability", "Supply of
public services", Binh Duong declined compared to 2017.
Mr.
Nguyen Van Minh - Director of Home Affairs Department said, provincial 2018
PAPI index has significantly improved, many indicators and content components
have increased compared to 2017. To achieve that result,
we must mention the drastic direction of provincial People's Committee, the
participation of all levels and sectors. Efforts by the
authorities at all levels have been agreed and appreciated by the people.
Besides,
there are contents that have not been appreciated due to objective and
subjective reasons. Director of Home Affairs Department
explained, Binh Duong is an industrial development province, the rate of
migrant workers is very large and most of them focus on living labor with
little interest in local political life. Besides, the survey
area is not diversified, the number of people participating in the survey is
limited and comments of people are sometimes emotional. On
the other hand, there are still some places where local authorities have
limitations in managing the work; administrative skills
and service attitude in a part of grassroots cadres and civil servants is not
high. The
publicity and transparency in some local policies have not been paid much
attention. Especially publicly information with people about
land use planning as well as publicizing projects and voluntary contributions
of people.
Focus on implementing solutions
Identify
PAPI Index is one of the important indicators in assessing the effectiveness,
professionalism, publicity and transparency in management and administration
activities of the state administrative apparatus serving the
people, the business community, at the same time, it is
the basis to attract domestic and foreign investors, Binh
Duong has issued many action programs and plans to raise awareness and
determination to upgrade the PAPI Index. Specifically, on May 3rd 2018,
the Provincial People's Committee issued Official Letter No. 1824/UBND-NC directing
the implementation of solutions to improve PAPI Index.
In
particular, continue to focus on effective implementation of the overall
program of state administrative reform period 2011-2020 of the Government;
State
administrative reform plan of Binh Duong province in the period of 2016-2020.
All
levels and branches focus on propaganda, raising awareness for officials, civil
servants, heads of the contents of PAPI Index, associated with
the responsibilities of branches, localities, responsibilities of the heads,
especially
the responsibility of Chairman of People's Committees of district and commune
in managing and administering the common affairs of the locality.
In
the coming time, the political system in the province will focus on promoting
anti-corruption measures, combating all negative
manifestations causing troubles and harassing people; improving
the spirit, responsibility and public service ethics of cadres and civil
servants; regularly check and correct working style of cadres
and civil servants, especially those who regularly interact
and exchange jobs with people. Along with that, continue to implement and
improve the efficiency of information technology application in
activities of authorities at all levels; promote the supply of
online services at level 3 and level 4; publicity and
transparency in handling administrative procedures; effectively
and synchronously implementing "friendly government and friendly office
".
Mr.
Nguyen Van Minh - Director of Home Affairs Department stressed, Binh
Duong considers low index results as a "practical mirror" implementing
public governance and administration, thereby continuing to direct to
constantly improve the PAPI's evaluation content indicators. This
is one of the important solutions for the province to build a professional and
modern administration towards serving the needs of people, businesses and the
province's development requirements. Thereby, contribute to
effectively implementing the tasks of 2019 - the "breakthrough" year
in implementing the 5 year socio-economic development plan (2015-2020).
PAPI index by the Center for Community
Support Development Studies (CECODES), Center
for staff training and scientific research of Viet Nam Fatherland Front and
the United Nations Development Program in Vietnam deploy.
The 2018 PAPI index has 8 content indexes,
28 component content indexes and 120 main criteria. In
2018, PAPI surveyed the opinions of 14,304 people nationwide. PAPI
index is divided into 4 groups of points (not ranked): Highest score group,
High average score group, Low average score group and lowest score group.