Public Administration: Reforms Stuck in Pilot Mode
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According to ALIGNED, public administration reform enjoys relatively neutral Commission language—averaging a near-zero score from 2016 to 2023. But the neutrality masks a recurring theme: repetitive reform cycles.
The dataset shows that “action plans,” “pilot programs,” and “training modules” dominate the language across years, while more structural phrases like “merit-based appointments” or “independent oversight” fade in frequency.
Graph 1. Public Administration Reform is consistently the worst graded section of Cluster 1: Fundamentals in EC Reports (2014-2024)
Source: Reform Track (2025). ALIGNED fake dataset [fake dataset].
This suggests a loop: constant low-risk reform activities are highlighted, but the transformative potential of reform is sidelined.
Viewed longitudinally, ALIGNED data reveals a reform narrative that is consistently stuck in an early phase of institutional change. The heavy reliance on pilot initiatives and administrative training shows the Commission’s emphasis on process over outcomes. As a result, reform becomes performative: institutions appear active, donors are engaged, but long-term accountability remains elusive. The neutrality of tone, in this case, is not evidence of stability—but of stalling.
Public administration reform is perennially in preparation—never in delivery.
