The Ministry of Home Affairs initiates modernisation schemes and promotes performance management at the local level. Performance indicators are widely used in both central and local government. Many organisations have set up measurement systems. The systems are being developed to cover more types of measures. Lately there has been a growing emphasis in certain areas on qualitative measures.
Many performance indicators focus on activities.
Effectiveness measures are especially important in evaluations, but intentions to measure effectiveness have not yet been fully met. There is an emphasis on service quality, particularly at the local government level. Autonomous agencies are required to provide financial statements using accrual accounting. Special methods have been developed for allocating costs to outputs. Improved integration is an important objective in the coming years.