difi - agency for public management and egovernment

Difi works to ensure that government administration in Norway is characterised by values of excellence, efficiency, user-orientation, transparency and democracy. We aim to develop the organisation and leadership of the public sector, with coordination among public authorities and services. Our tasks include: Providing assistance with reorganisation processes in the public sector Supporting the development of leaders, employees and management of human resources within the public sector Setting up solid public procurement procedures Encouraging coordinated and cost-efficient use of ICT within the public sector Making public information and services more accessible for citizens and public agencies Inspecting public and private organisations to ensure that their web-based solutions and self-service machines fulfill universal design requirements We also give advice to other bodies of the Norwegian central government in giving institutional building assistance to new democracies.