A reformed, agile and mobilising public sector

The Catalan public administration has very accurately determined the various difficulties it faces, as well as the reforms it would need to implement. Nevertheless, the reforms proposed never end up being implemented and the quality of the administration and its operation are declining while its capacity to respond to unexpected difficulties is becoming increasingly limited. Meanwhile, there is a window of opportunity inasmuch as a large-scale generational change is taking place in the public sector (which will become ramped up in the coming years) and the way it is addressed is crucial as it may enable the introduction of structural changes and the renewal of the current model. Political leaders need to be able to articulate a strategy of transformation that coordinates affinities among citizens, social actors and professional groups from the public sector which have huge expectations for transformation.