scholarly journals Making Room for Volunteer Participation in Managing Public Affairs: A Russian Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10229
Author(s):  
Maria V. Pevnaya ◽  
Anna A. Drozdova ◽  
Mariana Cernicova-Buca
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Governmental Support ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government

In 2018, the United Nations Volunteers organization recognized that the governmental support for volunteering is a superior public management practice, offering the much-needed fuel for the integration of volunteering in politics, law-making, and social planning at the government level. The present article analyzes the current situation of governmental support for volunteering at federal, regional, and local levels of public administration in the Russian Federation as a precondition for making coproduction of public services possible. The analysis is based on the scrutiny of documents, a questionnaire survey of Russian volunteers, and an expert poll of public servants and nonprofit organizations (NPO) leaders. The analysis of the state policy of support for volunteering is carried out with respect to the following parameters: the awareness and evaluation of national measures of the governmental support for volunteering, as well as the evaluation of informational, financial, consulting, and organizational measures to support volunteer organizations by regional and municipal civil servants. In a country such as the Russian Federation, where volunteering is a relatively young social phenomenon, public administration needs not only to provide support, but also to administer transformation processes toward sustainable development, relying on the partnership and resources volunteers bring for effectively managing public life.

scholarly journals Governmental Support of Implementing Land Reclamation Activities in the Russian Federation

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-475
Author(s):  
Andrey Chekunov
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
Governmental Support ◽  
Wear And Tear ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government

The problem of encouraging land reclamation activities is topical for present-day development of national agriculture. Land reclamation is a prerequisite for the growth of agricultural production, as it provides crop yields. At the same time, the existing situation of land reclamation in the Russian Federation does not allow to fully use its achievements for the long-term development of the industry. High wear and tear of equipment and its low manufacturability, costly work and a lack of qualified personnel impede the increase the efficiency of agricultural production. The existing economic situation of Russian agricultural enterprises does not allow them to carry out land-reclamation activities on their own in the necessary volumes. In this regard, the government state has provided a mechanism of financial incentives for carrying out relevant activities. The article is devoted to the governmental support of land reclamation in the Russian Federation, its problems and prospects. It analyzes the implementation of governmental state support for land reclamation work and its main results. It offers measures for correcting the governmental support for implementing reclamation works in order to preserve soil fertility and to ensure the effectiveness of agricultural production.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC CIVIL SERVANTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS)

2020 ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
D. Yu. Znamenskiy ◽  
A. V. Gusarov
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Social Features ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Selection Of

The content of this article is an analysis of the theoretical and methodological foundations for assessing the professional and service activities of public civil servants in the Russian Federation. The relevance of the article lies in the fact that the ongoing process of transforming public administration and increasing demands from the population to public civil servants requires the development of new methods for of assessing the effectiveness of their activities in the Russian Federation for the successful selection of a modern civil servants who can comply with the growing requirements emanating from population and successfully cope with the assignments and tasks emanating from the country’s leadership. Different theoretical approaches of public administration researchers to assessing the effectiveness of public civil servants have been considered. An analysis of international experience in building and establishing a system for evaluating the effectiveness of public servants will highlight and implement elements of evaluating the effectiveness of public civil servants, taking into account legal, historical and social features of the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals On the Question of the Powers of the Federal Executive Authorities of Germany in the Field of Genetic Engineering

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-430
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Lebedeva
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Engineering ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
Federal States ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

At the present stage of the development of genetic engineering activities in the Russian Federation the question of the expediency of distributing powers between federal executive bodies and executive bodies of constituent entities is relevant. In this regard, the experience of Germany in securing the relevant powers in the field of genetic engineering for the executive authorities is considered, in particular, the powers of the federal executive authorities of Germany are examined to release and place genetically modified organisms, to monitor the impact of artificial microorganisms on human health and the environment, as well as administrative functions for maintaining information registers of information about modified organisms. The Author analyzes the powers of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (German: Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft – BMEL), the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety of Germany (German: Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit – BVL) and other bodies. In addition, the Author has investigated the powers of the federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany in the field of genetic engineering work related to the use and production of artificial microorganisms and GM products. As an example, the competence of the authorized body of the federal state of Hesse – the Department of the Government of Hesse for genetic engineering – is considered. Analysis of the powers of the executive authorities of Germany in the field of genetic engineering made it possible to formulate conclusions and recommendations for streamlining the powers of executive authorities and organizations in Russia. As a result, proposals were made to improve public administration in the field of genetic engineering activities in Russia, including the need to entrust a separate authority with the authority for comprehensive regulation in the field of genetic engineering activities, as well as the inexpediency of currently providing executive the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the powers to exercise public administration in the area under consideration.

Legal framework of interaction between government authorities and civil society (on the example of Saint Petersburg)

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Violetta Sergeevna Neznanova
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Saint Petersburg ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government

The subject of this article is the process of interaction between the government and civil society. The goal is to prove that a promising legal framework for the development of dialogue between the government and civil society exists not only in Russia overall, but in separate regions as well. The author achieves the set goal by analyzing the evolution of civil society in Russia and understanding peculiarities of the process of interaction between the government and civil society in Saint Petersburg. The article leans on the data provided by the center “Strategy”, Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, Civic Chamber of Saint Petersburg , “Center for the Development of Nonprofit Organizations”, etc. The scientific novelty consists in determination of peculiarities influencing the process of interaction between the government and civil society in Saint Petersburg. The main conclusion lies in the statement that Saint Petersburg has a decent legal and social framework for further advancement of interaction between the government and civil society: presence of normative legal base for regulating such interaction; presence of a relatively large number of registered nonprofit organizations in Saint Petersburg; active work of a number of nonprofit organizations reflected in mass media; existence of community boards on the territory of Saint Petersburg. Overall, Saint Petersburg offers all conditions for effective interaction between the government and civil society.

Audit of the implementation of national goals

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-81
Author(s):  
TATYANA V. BLINOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Audit System ◽  
Financial Audit ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government

The article discusses the issues of control over the expenditure of funds in the implementation of national goals. The author refers to the documents that regulate this area of activity, connects their main provisions with public administration, shows how the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation participates in the audit of budget expenditures and thereby contributes to the sustainable development of the country, the formation of effective public administration systems. In 2019, the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation analyzed the progress of 8 of 13 national projects and identified significant risks that affect the achievement of the planned results. The audit results indicate systemic management weaknesses. Based on the analysis, the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation offered the Government of the Russian Federation to transform the internal financial audit of chief administrators of budget funds into an internal audit of the activities of state bodies. Regarding the main goal-setting of the internal audit, it is proposed to determine the tasks of analyzing the achievement of goals and assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of budget funds. The Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation has proposed to the Government of the Russian Federation to transform the internal financial audit of chief administrators of budget funds into an internal audit of the activities of state bodies. The author emphasizes that only an effective multi-level audit system will not only raise the implementation of national projects to the proper level, but also make a significant contribution to the achievement of the country's sustainable development goals. Combining the efforts of all interested parties will allow us to adequately meet the challenges of the time and ensure high-quality achievement of national goals set by the President of the Russian Federation.

THE INTERACTION OF CIVIL SOCIETY WITH THE STATE BODIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: PROBLEM ASPECTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Меркулов ◽  
Sergey Merkulov
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
State Support ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Improve State

The article is devoted to actual issues of the development of civil society in modern Russia. The author describes the structure, features of civil society, as well as the main approaches to the understanding of its content. The typology of institutions of civil society operating in the Russian Federation are provided and clarified. In the article the author points to the role of nonprofit organizations, defines the value of their cooperation with public authorities. The content of the problems arising in the process of interaction between public organizations and public management is identified. The author´s recommendations to improve state support of institutions of civil society in the Russian Federation are provided.

scholarly journals Improving the Application of Project Management Methods for the Purpose of Implementation of National Projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 04005
Author(s):  
L.A. Mustafina
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Comprehensive Planning ◽  
National Project ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of

At the present time, the Government of the Russian Federation is engaged in the development and preparation of a number of national projects aimed at accelerating the social and economic development of the country. In the course of this undertaking, the Government should pay special attention to the technology involved in the projects, which contributes to the relevance of the study. The study aims is to improve the methodology of project technology as a part of public management in the aspect of the implementation of national projects. The main tasks within the study were: reviewing the organizational and management structures of a national project, clarification of the definition of a national project from the perspective of project management. In order to solve the problems stated in the study, empirical and theoretical methods were used, including an analysis of the national regulatory framework and methodology in the field of project management; systematization of organizational and management structures; comparison of project management models for the implementation of comprehensive planning documents as adopted in the Russian Federation. As a result, we have identified a number of features and problems arising in the process of integration of projects at the regional and municipal level, elaborated the concept of a national project, and proposed to introduce it to the Russian legislation.

Project Implementation in the Context of Digital Technologies: Federal and Regional Aspects

2020 ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
E. V. Ushakova ◽  
E. V. Voronina ◽  
E. V. Fugalevich ◽  
M. V. Mikhaylova
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Executive Branch ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Federal Districts ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government

In 2017, the digital revolution reached a new global milestone: every second inhabitant of our planet was connected to the Internet. The Digital Economy Program approved by the Government of the Russian Federation in July 2017 aims to address ambitious tasks dictated by new requirements to the public administration system and the organization and structure of the state apparatus of the Russian Federation. The mission of implementing digital technologies in public administration should involve improving the quality of the latter, primarily the quality of public services and management of the implementation of national projects (programs) aimed at ensuring Russia’s economic growth.Aim. The presented study aims to determine priority areas and directions of public administration in the context of the implementation of digital technologies at the federal and regional levels.Tasks. The authors rank the constituent entities and federal districts of the Russian Federation by the extent to which the potential of digital technologies is realized in all aspects of national economic activity and identify the leading constituent entities and federal districts of the Russian Federation in terms of the implementation of digital technologies in public administration.Methods. This study uses general scientific methods of cognition and the scientific sociological quantitative method for ranking the constituent entities and federal districts of the Russian Federation in terms of the implementation of digital technologies in public administration.Results. The authors conclude that regulatory and legal acts need to be specified at the federal level in matters of project implementation in the context of digital technologies. With respect to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the study identifies factors that affect the uneven development of digitalization, particularly the under-qualified staff, lack of project funding in regions, digital divide, and problems of creating a new regulatory environment.Conclusions. The development of digital technologies requires close cooperation between public bodies across all levels of the executive branch. It should be noted that the methodology of forming a digital government itself facilitates the establishment of the necessary conditions for addressing national economic challenges, including those associated with strategic planning based on unified digital information platforms. This aspect is crucial for the development of the Russian economy. Thus, digitalization should lay the groundwork for the further implementation of results-based management by the government.

Monitoring of the introduction of new key performance indicators of public administration bodies and development institutions into the practice of their functioning

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-73
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Nikolaevna Svirina
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Development Institutions ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Moment

The article tracks the results of the implementation of the key measures approved by the Government of the Russian Federation «Reforms of the state Apparatus 2021» in the direction of improving the efficiency of management, executive authorities and development institutions based on the introduction of key performance indicators (KPIs) for achieving the planned, strategic development goals of these organizations. Before the reform, many experts questioned the possibility of creating an effective working model with the widespread introduction and use of KPI tools in public administration bodies and development institutions due to the limited time lag and the difficulty of determining indicators that adequately reflect the target settings of the functioning of state structures. However, according to the results of monitoring at the moment, the author comes to the conclusion about the positive dynamics of this process, which is largely predetermined by the Government of the Russian Federation taking it under control.

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