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Midrand, South Africa, August 31 2007

1st African Management Development Institutes Network Conference and Biennial General Meeting

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General overview on the Brazilian Public Administration

Challenges ahead The importance of capacity-building to

reach those challenges Role of ENAP in the process ENAP Strategies

Some Brazilian features 190 million inhabitants Great concentration of the population in large

metropolitan areas• 75% of the population in urban areas• 35% in metropolitan areas

About 550,000 federal civil servants About 7 million civil servants in state and

municipal governments Autonomy of federal entities, including

organization of their own public administrations, within Constitutional parameters

Challenges and Governmental Priorities

Social inclusion and reduction of social inequalities

Environmentally sustainable growth with creation of jobs, work and income

Promotion and expansion of citizenship and strengthening of democracy

Acceleration of growth

Crucial role of management development

Improvement of government capacity (public policy management)

Strengthening the implementation of policies adequate to the political, economic, social, cultural and environmental diversities in the country

Widening the coordination of inter-governmental actions (Federative Pact)

ENAP and the National Policy for Civil Servant Development

Commitments• Development of competencies of civil servants for improving

the capacity of government in public policy management• Construction of an innovative and strategic National Policy

for Civil Servant Development• Coordination of managerial capacity-building in the Federal

Schools of Government System• Stimulus to the creation and improvement of state and

municipal level schools of government by means of the National Network of Schools of Government

• Participation in the construction of the Iberoamerican School of Administration and Public Policies (EIAPP)

• Participation in the construction of the Mercosul Institute of Formation (IMEF)

• Participation in the construction of the Portuguese Speaking Countries’ Institutes of Management Development Network (RINAPE)

ENAP and the National Policy for Civil Servant Development

Main activities• Managerial development programs (including

all managerial levels in the federal public administration)

• Induction courses for Careers of State• Specialization courses (lato sensu) in public

management – catalog or tailor-made• Production and dissemination of knowledge by

means of researches, the Innovation Awards, publications and website as a learning space

ENAP Strategic Plan2007-2010 Participatory methodology Main challenges:

• To strengthen ENAP´s position as a reference school in public sector leadership development

• To prospect, elaborate and disseminate innovative educational technologies (Combination of teaching methods)

• To prospect and disseminate innovative technologies for public policies management

• To become a reference school• International Cooperation (received and offered)• National management institutes network

• Institutional commitment with the National Policy for Civil Servant Development

• Including its role of coordination of the system of federal schools of government)

• To strongly reassure itself as a learning organization

National Policy for Civil Servant Development (since February 2006)

Policy of permanent development of civil servants that stresses many ways of learning;

Focus on bestowing efficiency and efficacy of public service;

New approach: Competency-based management Development of integrated individual and institutional

competencies Importance given to managerial capacity-building and

qualifications for executive positions, senior direction or high level advisers

Initial priority for strengthening the human resources management system

Recognizing the main role of Schools of Government

New Responsibilities

Decree nº 5.497, 21 July 2005• To develop capacity building programs for

executive and senior executive positions and to coordinate managerial capacity-building programs for civil servants of other Schools of Government

Decree nº 5.707, 23 February 2006• To coordinate the Federal Schools of Government

System and compose the Management Committee of the National Policy for Civil Servant Development

Main Offer Strategies

Combination of continued education, induction courses, technical visits, debates, seminars and e-learning

Emphasis on leadership programs Creation of the National Network of Schools

of Government Priority for themes as inter-governmental

cooperation, consensus building, strategic planning, negotiation and conflict management

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Growth of ENAP’s E-Learning Offer

Regional distribution of E-Learning in 2006

Evolution of e-learning courses offer 2001-2006

Number of Trained Civil Servants by Year

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National Network of Schools of Government

Concerns Use of the right length and methodology for

senior civil servants Attract and retain talents in our MDI Learning methods Creation of competencies in Ministries for the

structuring of management development plans

Constant analysis of future competency needs in the public administration• Great diversity

• Great inequalities

Competencies to be developedCategories Competencies

Essential

(for all federal civil servants)

Commitment with Public Service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Social Sensibility

Negotiation

Communication

Managerial Inspiring Leadership

Sense of Direction

Commitment

Integrated Strategic Resource Management (Planning Capacity)

Open Mind and Vision

Capacity of Analysis and Synthesis

Balanced implementation of Public Policies

Human Resources Management

Specific personal and

interpersonal

Continuous expansion of personal borders

Capacity of Articulation

Problem Resolution

Initiative

Cooperation

Organizational Knowledge of Public Administration

Learning Capacity

Communication

Negotiation

Prospecting knowledge in Public Management

Knowledge in IT tools and governmental systems

Priority Topics

Inter-governmental and inter-sectorial cooperation Leadership / Negotiation / Communication Evaluation of public policies Strategic Planning Scenario Analysis Governmental decision-making Innovation in Public Management Competencies Management Public-Private Partnerships Risk Management E-government