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Challenges of public sector management. David Deng Athorbei Minister of Labour, Public Service & HRD, GoSS Sudan Consortium 21 st March, 2007, Juba. The Strategy. The Strategy for Establishing the public service in Southern Sudan is based on:
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Challenges of public sector management David Deng Athorbei Minister of Labour, Public Service & HRD, GoSS Sudan Consortium 21st March, 2007, Juba
The Strategy The Strategy for Establishing the public service in Southern Sudan is based on: • Clear policies to create a space for growth of Public Service. • Emphasis on Affordability and Sustainability. • No rigidity but flexibility in addressing issues. • Focus on laying a strong base for Public Service. • Recognition of lack of local capacities.
Governance structures • Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly constituted and actively engaged in oversight of GoSS organ (article 59(1) of the ICSS) e.g. budget review, approval and legislation etc... • GOSS Established with its Institutions. • Legislative assemblies constituted in each of the ten states • Judiciary of Southern Sudan established • Autonomous commissions mandated by the ICSS constituted
What has been achieved • Institutional development • Establishment of the basic structures of governance in Southern Sudan • Phased implementation of the constitutional provisions for decentralization • Establishment of the public service. GoSS ministries substantially staffed. • Legal Framework: • Approval and issuance of Policy Framework for the Public Service and Manual of Public Service Procedures. • Public Service Act in advanced stage. • Code of conduct for civil service being developed. • Organizational development • GoSS ministries and related entities staffed and operational • 10 state governments and county governments become functional • Building human capital • Training programmes implemented. Training programs initiated by DFID/Skills, USAID/Bearing Point & LICUS/WB. • MTDF approved CB project for strengthening the public service of Southern Sudan. • AfDB CB funding approved.
Transition to decentralization • Administrative framework is currently decentralized with considerable autonomy over HR management for ministries within GoSS and the states. This has constraints. • Fiscal burden of salaries is unsustainable in states. • Quality of workforce is uncertain. • The level of facilities and administrative capacity in states is low. • Capacity building is urgently required • The constitutional scheme of decentralization can only be implemented gradually giving time for developing local capacity. • Hasty decentralization can negatively impact fiscal sustainability and delivery of basic services.
Challenges • Consolidation in GoSS the achievements of 2006. • Resources required to extend the programme of capacity building to all administrative entities in GoSS and the states. • Initiation of institutional development/capacity building in states and counties. • Controlling the Wage Bill through Establishment of Pay Roll at the GoSS and State levels. • Public Service Post Service benefits. Funds needed for retrenchment of excess staff in GoSS and States. • Management of public service at state and Local Government Levels.