McKinsey urges gov’t to merge 26 state entities

McKinsey Consultants have urged the government to merge 26 state entities as part of its ongoing administrative reform, the local press reports. McKinsey, hired by the government to produce a report on public sector reform, did not recommend that ministeries be eliminated but emphasized the need to reduce and simplify the state structures by merging a number of entities, the details of which have not been made public. The Planning Ministry has handed the report to cabinet for review.