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SSR Index – Measuring to Advance Democratisation
FIELDS OF OBSERVATION Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5
GRADE 3
Focus is
on the
existence of
primary laws
that are in
accordance
with DCAF
and the
beginning
of their
implementation
Constitutional and
Legal Framework
Implementation
(results of
implementation)
Administrative
and management
capacity for
implementation
Values
(of employees in state
institutions and wider
society)
Indicator existence of primary laws: There are primary laws
for ALL fields of observation and they contain provisions
in line with international standards of democratic civilian
control and human rights protection .
Good practice exists for a while. (In practice this usually
means that the laws are being implemented for at least 2
years). There are still examples of bad practice, but serious
bad practice is exception.
Key preconditions for start of implementation of all primary
laws are in place. This means that:
Key secondary legislation/internal regulations have been
adopted so to enable the start of implementation of new
legislation.
Existing posts/organisational units were tasked to perform
duties prescribed with the primary laws for that criteria
or new posts/ organisational units were developed for
that purpose. In any case, they have started working and
performing their duties.
Some resources have been allocated so that posts/units in
charge of provision of services for this criterion can start
functioning.
There is no resistance to reforms, but dominant organisational
culture has not yet internalised all relevant democratic
norms.
Attitudes/perceptions of population: Population has
started demanding services from state institutions, but
selectively and there is still some lack of trust in their fair
treatment.
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