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The Ministry of Commerce and PRR
 
Priority Reform and Restructuring (PRR)
 
Priority Reform and Restructuring (PRR) is a key part of the Public Administration Reform program in Afghanistan. The PRR’s objectives are:

 • Efficient and service oriented public administration
 • Standardized structures and no duplication between public organizations
 • Professional civil service – separate political and civil roles
 • Reduced costs
 • Central and provincial government administrations brought together

 The Priority Reform and Restructuring (PRR) program is a key component of the PAR strategy. It was adopted by Government in 2003 by Presidential Decree, and is the responsibility of the Independent Administrative Reform & Civil Service Commission (IARCSC). Originally targeted at specific ‘high priority’ functions of Government, the PRR was later widened to ‘all’ Government institutions which must follow an application process and then an implementation process.

 Stage 1 is a high level plan demonstrating each institution’s commitment to change, moving towards modern management and administrative practices, shedding all commercial activities, concentrating on policy and service delivery, and making a clear distinction between political and civil service levels.

 Stage 2 is a detailed plan by each institution outlining the proposal to reform and restructure, which must include financial costs, and a demonstrated capacity and implementation plan once approved.

 The Ministry of Commerce and PRR
 
 The Ministry of Commerce’s Stage 1 proposal was approved by the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) in September 2005.
 Since then a substantial amount of work has been undertaken by the MoC to design and finalise the reformed structure and implementation plan for the Stage 2 proposal.

 MoC has recently finalized its Stage 2 proposal and this was lodged with the IARCSC on 20th March 2006.

 The proposed organization structure will allow the Ministry to fulfil its mandate and better serve the Afghan private sector. The proposed directorates will be the framework for providing targeted capacity building to staff.

 The Ministry of Commerce anticipates early approval of its Stage 2 proposal, at which time the new structure can be communicated to staff and implementation can begin.

 The MoC is aware that this large institutional reform process needs to be clearly communicated to staff. A communications strategy including staff information sessions and management briefings will be conducted.

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