Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka intend to sign a memorandum of understanding to modernize public service delivery systems and develop cooperation on innovation in the public sector.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reported, citing “newswire,” that Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to conclude an agreement between ASAN Service and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the proposal was approved by the Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers.
The document is expected to be signed on Nov. 5-6 this year during a United Nations forum on innovation in public service to be held in Azerbaijan.
The memorandum provides for cooperation on modernizing public services, including through training programs, internships and the exchange of experience between the two countries.
The parties also intend to establish mechanisms to monitor the quality and efficiency of public service delivery and introduce procedures for assessing service quality to improve performance.
The agreement is planned to run for three years.
