Examination of the performance of selected tasks at all levels of direct state administration and the local sector in Rhineland-Palatinate

The research project is a sub-project of an expert report on the further investigation of the reform at local authority and administrative level in Rhineland-Palatinate. The overarching objective of the report is to provide policy-makers with a sound basis for the second phase of the reform at local government and administrative level in Rhineland-Palatinate. The project's core focus is an examination of selected tasks of the direct state administration and the local government administrations in order to assess their suitability for the envisaged task structure. Thematic areas of investigation include environment, agriculture, forestry and food; finance, construction and housing; justice and consumer protection; and economy, climate protection, energy and regional planning.