The word «performance» is a persistent source of unease within local authorities. Sometimes relegated to the realm of the private sector, sometimes reluctantly assumed, it crystallizes deep-seated ambivalence. Yet, faced with an unprecedented budgetary scissors effect and the urgency of the ecological transition, the question is no longer whether to be efficient, but how to be efficient in order to guarantee the sustainability of public services.
In this new white paper " Local authorities and the performance imperative ",edited by BPCE Partenaire Conseil with the expertise of’Eurogroup Consulting, A «calmer», sustainable approach to public transformation is proposed. The challenge is not to reduce resources, but to optimize the allocation of resources in order to transform current constraints into levers for modernization.
A diagnosis to inform regional decisions
The study analyzes financial trajectories and proposes a methodology for managing transformation without abandoning public service values. It focuses on 5 major issues:
Controlling the financial jaws effect Anticipating declining revenues and rising costs.
Financing the ecological transition Planning a wall of investment estimated at 21 billion euros per year.
Optimizing resource allocation Doing better with limited resources.
Maintaining service quality to meet the growing expectations of our customers.
Agent commitment Make the transformation a mobilizing HR project.
Making transformation a human project
The success of these initiatives depends above all on people. Transformation is neither a questioning of agents, nor a criticism of organizations, but a necessary search for efficiency to restore meaning to public action and room for maneuver to territories.
Discover the full analysis on our partner's website, with contributions from :
Jean-Marie Passelande, Chairman of BPCE Partenaire Conseil
Guillaume Silvy-Leligois, Chief Operating Officer BPCE Partenaire Conseil
Romain Varène, Eurogroup Consulting Partner for BPCE Partenaire Conseil
