Achievements of previous reform efforts – the “Magyary” programmes

This chapter provides a brief strategic review of Hungary’s Public Administration and Public Service Development Strategy. It continues with a brief analysis of the status report included in Hungary’s Public Administration and Public Service Development Strategy, enumerating the major achievements and shortcomings of the “Magyary programmes” carried out from 2011 - 2013. It touches upon the aims and results of the reorganisation of both the central and territorial administration in Hungary administrative simplification e-government and some key aspects of human resources management reforms.