3. Enhancing the effectiveness of metropolitan reform with the Reform Plan for 2020

In addition to strengthened policies and a well-modulated budget, a functional and effective implementation system is crucial to ensuring the realization of the three cities in this difficult environment. To build this system we recently released a preliminary draft of the Reform Plan for 2020, which outlines our achievements to date and how to proceed with respect to “work reform,” “reform to enhance visibility,” and “system reform.” By having the TMG bureaus evaluate their respective programs and report their results, and add new programs as needed, every fiscal year through fiscal 2020 as stipulated in the plan, we will raise the speed and effectiveness of reform without fail, as well as further improve the ability of TMG employees to take the initiative with respect to reform.

The plan also contains the direction for implementing reform with respect to extra-governmental organizations. We will position extra-governmental organizations as members of the “TMG Group” to work alongside the metropolitan government to realize policies. Three parties -- the organizations themselves, TMG bureaus utilizing extra-governmental organizations, and the Bureau of General Affairs, which provides general guidance to the organizations -- will autonomously advance reform to change what needs to be changed and develop areas that need to be developed.

On this occasion, we also announced the implementation of the new Facility Service Improvement Project. The project aims to enhance the attractiveness of metropolitan-owned facilities such as parks, gardens, art museums, and zoos by further improving services for Tokyo residents. We will steadily work to allow as many people as possible to experience metropolitan policy that puts Tokyo citizens first, even at places they visit regularly.