France and other OECD Member States are contributing to the drafting of a recommendation on civil service management and skills. Currently being drafted by the Public Employment and Management Working Party, this recommendation could be published by the OECD by 2019. Legally non-binding, it will be the first such recommendation in the field of civil service HR management, incorporating views shared by Member states. It will summarise joint HR principles for a civil service that is designed to fulfil its responsibilities, to uphold its values and to provide high-quality services.