operational procedures, including team skills and resource management, as appropriate to the type of operation, whether single or multi-crew;

Tacis provides policy advice in areas such as state budget reform, regional finance reform, public procurement reform, regulations for preventing conflicts of interest in the civil service, public access to information, legal status of civil servants and training and human resource management in the civil service.

Encouraging adaptability of businesses and their employees by promoting training and human resources management as well as activities to promote new forms of work organisation (52.7 million euro representing 14% of the budget).

Evaluation findings [13] have pointed to the need for certain key elements to be considered, if water-related projects and programmes are to succeed: An integrated approach (conception, design, construction, training, management, including water quality monitoring, environmental issues); Stakeholder involvement, at all levels of responsibility and at all stages of project conception and implementation (to allow project design to take account of local practices and experience, and preferences for different types of solutions; it also includes women's participation and attention to gender aspects in design ...[+++], management and monitoring); Capacity building, in particular for sustainable management of resources and services, operation and maintenance of systems; Awareness of social and environmental needs, impacts and costs. This might include the encouragement and development of a consumer culture amongst water users.

An important dimension of the Community action proposed is training in the management of human resources, particularly for managers who are a priority target group.

These include direct liaison on a formal basis between the municipality and the federal government on those issues which may involve federal jurisdiction or national security which present a potential threat to the community; a greater understanding and written protocol for first responders to emergencies beyond the capability or responsibility of the municipality, that is, acts of terrorism; standardized training and physical resource management; and critical infrastructure assessment.