DIRECTORATE-GENERAL Contents PART 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................3................................................................................4PART 3. A modern and sustainable public administration: outputs in 2026...........................................14A.Human resource management.........................................................................................................................14B.Digital transformation and data management.......................................................................................15C.Sound financial management...........................................................................................................................16D.Fraud risk management.......................................................................................................................................16E.Sound environmental management..............................................................................................................17ANNEX 1: Performance tablesdelivering on Commission priorities in 2026.....................................20ANNEX 2: Performance tablesA modern and sustainable public administration............................29A.Human resource management.........................................................................................................................29B.Digital transformation and data management.......................................................................................30C.Sound financial management...........................................................................................................................32D.Fraud risk management.......................................................................................................................................32E.Sound environmental management..............................................................................................................33 PART 1.Introduction Strategic planning and programming is the cornerstone of the management framework. The-2029translates thepolitical prioritiesset in thePolitical Guidelines of President von der Leyeninto general objectives. This process ensures institutional coherence, enhances accountability, and aligns theactions of all Commission services with the strategic vision of the mandate. Within this framework, each Commission service has developed astrategic outlook for2025-2029intheManagement plan 2025.This outlook defines a set of multiannualobjectives and indicators to measure progress towards their achievement. These will be used The2026 management plansets out what the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME)intends to deliver this year to contribute to these multiannual objectives(part 2). It also describes howDG HOMEwill contribute to the common objective of building amodern and sustainable public administration (part 3). The main outputs with their indicatorsand targets are presented in Annexes 1 and 2. The chart below illustrates the performance framework forDG HOME. General Objective 2 'A new era for European Defence and Security' Specific Objective 2.1.:A safer and more secure EuropeKeyPerformanceIndicator2.1.1.:Enhancedcooperationandinformationexchangebetweenlawenforcementauthorities,measuredbytheuseofEUanddecentralisedinformationexchangedatabasesandmechanismsSpecific Objective 2.2.: An effective asylum and migrationmanagement policyKeyPerformanceIndicator2.2.1.:Returnofmigrantswithnorighttostay,measuredbythereturnrateKeyperformanceIndicator2.2.2.:Effectivepathwaysforlegalmigration,measuredby the number of persons admitted via the different legalmigrationchannelsSpecific Objective 2.3.:A fully functioning area of free movementKeyPerformance Indicator 2.3.1.:A well protected external border, priorities in 2026 ProtectEUthe European Internal Security Strategy(1)and actions for the next years to ensure a safer and more secure Europe. DG HOMEwill alsosupport the implementation of all aspects of thePact on Migration and Asylumto ensure itbecomes operational by mid-2026. In parallel, DG HOME will continue supporting Member In addition to the contributions to the general objective2A new era for European defence andsecuritySupporting people and strengthening our societies and our social models In line with theCommunication on implementation and simplification for a simpler andfaster Europe(2),DGHOMEactivelyparticipatesintheCommissionwide exercise aiming toreduce administrative burden for businesses, citizens andother stakeholders.Toreach a goal ofreducingadministrativeburdenby 25%by2029, DG HOME, in accordance with thereportingreduction planofApril 2024,willdeploy updatesto the existing IT border systemsmaking theminteroperabletoavoid manual work, improve quality of information, avoid double reporting ofsame