Reformiprogramme

Reformiprogramme is the planned package of policy reforms aimed at improving governance, the economy, or social outcomes. It is usually proposed by a government or organization and presented with objectives, milestones, and funding.

The term blends reform and programme; used mainly in British English and Commonwealth contexts, with similar terms like reform package or reform agenda.

Contents commonly include economic reforms (tax, regulation, privatization), public administration reforms (civil service, procurement, decentralization), legal and regulatory reforms (ease of doing business, competition law), and social reforms (education, health, welfare), often accompanied by governance and institutional changes and performance targets.

Development and implementation: prepared by ministries with stakeholder input, require legislative or executive action, funded through budgets or external loans/aid, and implemented in phases with monitoring.

Evaluation: success hinges on design, feasibility, financing, and political support; criticisms include implementation delays, uneven distribution of benefits, and unintended consequences, as well as consultation gaps.

In practice, reform programmes are common across sectors and are used to signal modernization, fiscal consolidation, or governance improvement during elections or transitions.