Announcing the 2023 Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI)
(Baonghean.vn) - On April 2, in Hanoi, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam chaired the conference to announce the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index - PAPI 2023.
According to the announced results, with over 46,0414 points, Thua Thien Hue province ranked first in the 2023 Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report.
The next localities in the ranking include Thai Nguyen (45.7875 points), Bac Ninh (45.7046 points), Soc Trang (45.6196 points), Bac Lieu (45.5783 points), Ninh Thuan (45.5052 points).
Dak Nong province ranked last in the 2023 PAPI rankings with 38,9713 points. Binh Duong and Quang Ninh provinces had no data.
"Data from Binh Duong and Quang Ninh provinces is missing because the survey results exceed the allowable error value in statistics," the report explained.
According to the results of the 2023 PAPI Index announcement, Nghe An province achieved 42.8474, ranked 25th out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide (down 8 places compared to 2022).
In which: The index of "people's participation at the grassroots level" reached: 5.0856/10 points; the index of "public transparency" reached: 5.289/10 points; the index of "accountability to the people" reached: 4.3177/10 points; the index of "control of corruption in the public sector" reached: 6.6789/10 points; the index of "public administrative procedures" reached: 7.0761/10 points; the index of "public service provision" reached: 7.7858/10 points; the index of "environmental governance" reached: 3.6344/10 points; the index of "e-governance" reached: 2.9799/10 points.
According to the representative of UNDP in Vietnam, the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) in Vietnam is a tool for citizens to participate in monitoring the effectiveness of the government in implementing policies at the grassroots level.
2023 is the 15th year that PAPI has been conducted in Vietnam, with the goal of contributing to improving the effectiveness of local governments in serving the people, through: Creating opportunities for people to participate in evaluating the effectiveness of government operations, advocating for governments to improve the way they serve the people; promoting self-assessment for innovation, creating healthy competition habits and a culture of learning experiences among local governments.
PAPI measures eight dimensions: People's participation at the grassroots level; transparency in local decision-making; accountability to the people; control of corruption in the public sector; public administrative procedures; public service delivery; environmental governance; and e-governance.
