Budget support component for the Sector Budget Support for Public Administration Reform Contract related to: Budget support component for the Sector Budget Support for Public Administration Reform - The Support is designed to promote good governance, increase the compliance with Union¿s values and their alignment with the Union¿s rules, standards and practices in the relevant areas. The overall objective of this sector budget support is to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency of public administration and the quality of service delivery and management of public finances. This goal will be achieved by supporting the Government in achieving the objectives of the PAR strategy and action plan implementing measures that form part of Serbia's public administration reform (PAR) [MC(1]&nbsp;strategy and action plan, in the public financial management (PFM) reform programme and action plan and local self-government reform programme and action plan and programme for improving public policy management and regulatory reform. In line with the overall objective of IPA III the Action will be instrumental for the development and implementation of relevant reforms and strategies.The impact[AOL(2]&nbsp; of the Support is further improvement of public administration operations and quality of formulation of public policies in line with the European Principles of Public Administration, delivering high quality services to citizens and businesses, professional public administration which will significantly contribute to economic stability and improvement of the standard of living.In particular, the Support will assist the Government to improve the recruitment process in public administration, to increase the level of accountability and transparency at all levels of government, to improve capacities for budget planning and public investment management, to effectively collect and manage budget funds and to improve the FMC system in public sector institutions. This Support contributes to the Serbian efforts to apply the revised EU enlargement methodology, by addressing the key recommendations from the EC Annual Report for the year 2021 regarding public administration reform. [LS(3]&nbsp;Planned results are coherent with IPA III programming framework focus on modernisation of public administrations at all levels of government and ensuring fiscal sustainability and sound management of public finances as applicable in the EU, in order to contribute to sustainable growth and to improve competitiveness. The Action will contribute to Sustainable Development Goal[AOL(4]&nbsp; 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. More specifically the Action will contribute to Target 16.6: Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels; Target 16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels and Target 16.10: Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements. The Action will also partially contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.