Public administration in Israel
Public administration in Israel at the federal level is performed by 28 primary ministries. Ministries provide a range of services, including traditional public goods such as national defense, as well as functions unique to Israel, such as maintaining relations with the Jewish Diaspora. Historically, public expenditures have been concentrated in the defense, education, employment and healthcare sectors. Local governments share responsibility for secondary schools, local healthcare, waste management, road maintenance, parks and local emergency services. Each ministry is led by a minister who is typically a member of the Prime Minister’s cabinet and a member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. The Office of the Prime Minister coordinates ministerial efforts and assists the Prime Minister in executing day-to-day activities. The Government Secretariat in the Prime Minister’s office coordinates the rulemaking process. Because most of the Knesset’s top leaders are appointed as cabinet ministers and non-cabinet members have relatively limited staff and budgetary resources at their disposal, government ministries play a dominant role in both setting and executing the public policy agenda for the State of Israel. Israel is one of the few developed countries without a robust institutional structure for regulatory management. It has no formal central institution that advises,