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Sigma is a joint initiative of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), principally financed by the EU.
In 1992 the OECD and the Phare Programme of the European Commission launched Sigma to support five central and eastern European countries in their public administration reform efforts. Sigma has since extended its support to other partners, in parallel with the expansion of EU involvement in the region through the enlargement process and the Stabilisation and Association Process.
In 2009 Sigma is working with the three EU candidates - Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey - as well as with potential EU candidates in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, as well as Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99).
In June 2008, under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), Sigma support extended to Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia, and Ukraine, as well as Russia.
Sigma helps its partners by:
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assessing reform progress and identifying priorities for reform;
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assisting in the process of institution-building and setting up legal frameworks; and
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facilitating assistance from the EU and other donors by helping to design projects and implement action plans.
Learn more about the EU - Sigma/OECD framework, Sigma's role, its priority activity areas, working partners, regional networks, working methods and delivery mechanisms.
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