The director of Dapre, Mauricio Lizcano, presented the new structure of the administrative division of the presidency with which he wants to achieve “a much more efficient and austere state”.
Lizcano explained that the first thing is that the concept of ‘Senior Councils’ is being eliminated, they will just be called ‘councils’ from now on.
In that sense, only the regional council, human rights, the press and the work of the High Commissioner for Peace as council remains. In addition, a Reconciliation Council will be established.
Some of the other ministries would stay temporarily while the new Equality Ministry is being established.
“The Women’s Council will become part of the Vice-Presidency of the Republic, and will only be temporary as long as the Ministry of Equality is established; the same fate will befall the youth council. In addition, the supervision of children and adolescents will be eliminated and the functions of this office will be taken over by the ICBF,” said Lizcano.
He added: “The functions of the Stabilization and Consolidation Council (which will be eliminated) will be taken over by the Commissioner for Peace. The Ministry of Migrant Affairs will be abolished and these functions will be taken over by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Competitiveness and Public Administration will also be abolished; national security; participation of people with disabilities.
The post of director of Dapre will be removed and will become secretary general of the presidency and in the case of the chief of staff he will become head of the presidential office.
Finally, the official pointed out that it had been decided to implement a 10 percent salary increase for 225 civil servants earning less than two monthly minimum wages.
“As part of the president’s social policy, we are going to increase their wages for all people who earn less than two minimum wages. We’re going to raise 10 percent of your salary for all the people who are in the assistance section: secretaries, people who attend the president’s services, emergency services, people who visit private homes, people who are service workers,” Lizcano concluded.
He noted that the restructuring of the entity will save the state 23,000 million pesos in 2022 and more than 83,000 million pesos in 2023.
Source: El Heraldo
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