The structural barriers that are stalling the state, and the ways to remove them

A new policy paper by the Center for Citizen Empowerment identifies four families of structural barriers that prevent the government from implementing decisions, regardless of who the decision-makers are. The analysis is based on more than 100 monitoring reports and points to recurring patterns of non-implementation.

A new policy paper by the Center for Citizen Empowerment, led by Ron Tsur, identifies four families of structural barriers that prevent the government from optimally implementing decisions, regardless of who the decision-makers are. The barriers include political structure and incentives (such as a high number of ministers determined by coalition needs), governance and management, strategic planning, and centralization. The paper is based on an analysis of more than 100 monitoring reports and points to recurring patterns of non-implementation, such as the absence of a binding timetable and a lack of inter-ministerial coordination. The analysis notes that only 4 out of 37 Israeli governments have completed a full four-year term, and that there is no long-term strategy.