The delegate of the Government in Cantabria, Eugenia Gómez de Diego, has participated today in the Interministerial Commission of Coordination of the Peripheral Administration of the State, in which the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, has announced that his department will elaborate a Plan of Reinforcement of the General Administration of the State (AGE) in the territory 2024-2027, with the objective of “guaranteeing the provision of public services and promoting a transformation marked by a clear vocation of service to the citizens”.
Ángel Víctor Torres, who chaired today in Valencia the Inter-Ministerial Commission for the Coordination of the Peripheral Administration of the State (CICAPE), made up of government delegates and delegates in the autonomous communities and cities, and the under-secretaries and under-secretaries of the ministerial departments, expressed his solidarity with the citizens of Valencia and Villajoyosa, and with the families of the victims of the recent fires.
Torres, accompanied by the Secretary of State for Territorial Policy, Arcadi Spain, and the Secretary General for Territorial Cooperation, Miryam Álvarez, highlighted the importance of the coordination of the different territories in the face of emergencies, an issue highlighted by the Director General of Civil Protection, Virginia Barcones, who also participated in the meeting.
The minister mentioned the “favorable reception” that has had an instrument promoted by the ministry such as the program La Administración Cerca de Ti, thanks to which a team was dedicated exclusively to attend to people affected by the fire of Campanar, in Valencia, facilitating the execution of procedures such as the DNI or procedures with DGT, among others. After this experience, Torres advanced that, from now on, teams will be moved where necessary for the immediate attention of those affected by disasters.
The Minister has also highlighted the role of government delegations and sub-delegations that, among other services, resolve more than 1.2 million residence and work permits for foreigners, guarantee the products and food that enter our ports and airports - with the work of more than 600 veterinarians, pharmacists and agronomists - or process hundreds of renewable energy projects that are changing the productive fabric of the territories of our country.
Gómez de Diego has joined this recognition and has highlighted the “dedication, effort and commitment to service to citizenship” of the staff of the Government Delegation in Cantabria. “Their work is fundamental for the proper functioning of the Public Administration and, therefore, for the well-being of society as a whole,” he said.
Reinforcement of the General State Administration in the territory
At CICAPE, the plan to strengthen the AGE in the territory 2024-2027 has been announced, which will be promoted by the Ministry of Territorial Policy and which will revolve around four axes:
- First axis: accessibility of citizens to the Administration, guaranteeing face-to-face care and taking advantage of new technologies to offer multichannel care and improve the provision of services with the digitalization of management. It is about combining technological advances, inclusion and closeness.
- Second axis: human resources management for efficient management of public services and design of a new structure, with adequate human resources profiles and a management by objectives that allows employees to know their results and the link with their remuneration.
- Third axis: visibility of the AGE in the territory, from the strengthening of the image of the Government Delegation, the coordination of the AGE in the territory and a commitment to transparency and accountability towards the citizens.
- Fourth axis: sustainability, in line with the sustainable development objectives of the 2030 Agenda, with large programs, such as energy efficiency of buildings and cars, waste reduction and paper consumption.
Administration Data Near You
The CICAPE has known the balance of the Administration Plan near you, which brings public procedures and services closer to the localities with less than 8,000 inhabitants, where more than 8 million citizens reside, of which 2.5 million (30%) are over 60 years old.
In the last year, almost 4,000 information sessions have been held in the villages, through 1,400 displaced public employees and employees, with attention to more than 41,000 people and with up to 18,000 digital certificates and more than 15,000 permanent Cl@ve issued in the small municipalities.
Ángel Víctor Torres defends this Plan, “a bet of the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory to which can be added the municipalities with less than 8,000 inhabitants who want it, to have closer to the Administration and get a better attention to citizens who have been forgotten”