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Reform in Ghana 1
PRESENTATION BY
NANA KWASI AGYEKUM DWAMENA
HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE
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• Profile of Ghana
• Public Service of Ghana
• Ghana Civil Service
• Background of the Head of Civil Service
• Past Public Sector Reform Initiatives
• Challenges of Civil Service Reforms
• Emerging Issues
• Issues for Research
• Opportunities
• Reform Focus as HCS
Located on the West Coast of Africa, about 750 km north of the equator between the latitudes 4 and 11.50 north and longitude 3.110 West and 1.110 East.
Bounded on the north by Burkina Faso, west by La Cote D’voire, east by Togo and south by the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean).
Total land area of 238,537 km2 (92,100 sq.
miles) stretching 672 km north to south and 357 km east to west with a tropical climate.
First black African colony to achieve independence from British colonial rule on March 6, 1957.
56 Ghanaian dialects
Population estimated at about 24,791,073
Grows at 2.7% annually.
2010 Population Census indicates that Christianity (71.2%), Islam (17.6%), Traditional Religion (2.3%) and (5.3%) has no religious affiliation
A pluralistic and highly independent media.
50 newspapers
125 (FM) Radio Stations
Cable television companies
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Article 190(1) (a) (b) © and (d) provide categoriesof institutions that constitute the Public Service:
a. The Public Services include the Civil Service
b. Public Corporations other than those set upas commercial ventures
c. Public Services established by theConstitution. example; the Media Commission(Article 216)
d. Such other Public Services as Parliament mayby law prescribe. Example VAT Service –Value Added Tax Act 1998, Act 546
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The Ghana Civil Service is part of theabout twenty (20) categories of PublicService Institutions as defined by Act190(1) of 1992 Constitution; service ina civil capacity in both central andlocal government as established in theCivil Service Law, 1993 PNDCL 327.
The Heart of the Gov’t Administrative
Machinery and has oversight responsibility
over all the other Public Services.
Each Public Service institution is
supervised by a sector Ministry as
prescribed by Law
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It exists to support the Government in the
formulation and implementation of policies
and programmes for the development of
the country.
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• Initiate and formulate policy options for
the consideration of the government ,
• Initiate and advise on government plans,
• Undertake the necessary research for
the effective implementation of
government policies
• Review government policies and plans
• Monitor, coordinate and evaluate
government policies and plans
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CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL
MDs HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE MSD
PRAAD
CHIEF DIRECTOR
PROCUREMENT
CAREER MGT. PERF. BUDGETING RESEARCH, STATS & FINANCE & ADMIN RECRUITMENT,
DIRECTORATE M&E DIR. INFO. SYSTEMS TRG. & DEV’T
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• Management Analyst
• Reform Co-ordination
• Leader of Reform Technical Teams
Civil Service Reform Programme (CSRP), 1987-93
National Institutional Renewal Programme (NIRP), 1994-2001
Civil Service Performance Improvement Programme(CSPIP), 1995-2004
Decentralization,
PUFMARP
Ghana Integrated Financial Management InformationSystem (GIFMIS),
Functional Organizational Assessment Tool(FOAT)/District Development Facility
Subvented Agencies Reform
Agricultural Sector Strategy & Investment Programme;1997
Health Sector Reforms
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Institutional/strategic renewal: alignment of
vision/mission, structure, staffing and systems
processes to mandates
Capacity development: training, institutional
socialization, systems and processes
Modernization: e-connectivity/platforms, e-
storage/archival systems, e-imaging, staff friendly
work environment, physical mobility
Policy/Process/Systems reforms-
financial/expenditure and human resources
management systems
Goals: To improve service delivery, maximize the returns
from the use of public funds and expand citizens’
participation in local governance.
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Review of structures, Skills Mix in the CS;
Re-centralization of training, Recruitment
and Promotion;
Acceleration of Training for Civil Servants
esp. Leadership of the Service
Service Delivery Standards/ Improvement
Implementation of Performance
Management system. Agreement Contracts
& Staff Appraisal
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System-wide problems not addressed;
Inadequate Political support andCommitment
Insufficient Budgetary Allocation
Failure on the part of Reforms to addressthe problems of poor Conditions of Service,poor Motivation and Low Morale amongPublic Servants
Donors and Consultants took centre stagein the reforms and huge reports not fullyimplemented
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Continuity and Compliance:Changes in government andleadership in reform entitieshave led to changes in theprioritization and the pace ofthe reforms.
Reform Coordination:Generally, reforms in the CivilService fell short in theavailability of reformpolicies/guidelines; optimalprioritization andintegration/sequencing withinand across all environmentsof the public service;setting/coordination andmonitoring and evaluation oftargets for reform goals
Linkages to National andBudget Plans: the integrationof the reform outcomes intothe planning and budgetingframework inadequate.
Deepening of ReformOutcomes: Aninstitutionalized system fordeepening past reformoutcomes did not exist.
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Accountability coordination with
targets/time lines for delivery;
Public Sector Integrity;
Prioritization and sequencing of reforms
for maximum outcomes;
Concern/sensitivity to issues of
sustainability and managing change
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Political/Administrative/Interface
Ministerial Instability:
Role of Donors/DPs
- Lack of Resources BUT Project Resources Available
- 60% of Cabinet Decisions not fully implemented
(Analytical basis)
- Cabinet Memo Writing Training on going
- Huge C.V. of Top Civil Servants but why training in
same areas
- Improvement in number of ICT equipment and skills
yet not integrated into service delivery
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Lessons learnt from the past reforminitiatives will provide ideas forimplementation of new reform agenda
Introduction of Single Spine Salary Structurehas called for urgent reform in Service
Availability/Existence of a cadre of reformminded officers in leadership positions in theService (PSC, SEC, LGS, OHCS)
The establishment of institutions such asPublic Sector Reform Sector and ReformCoordinating Unit of the OHCS/IMCC atOOP
Mainstreaming Research Finding into Policy(2 currently)
1. Performance Management Performance Agreement for CDs/Directors
Performance Reporting
Staff Performance Appraisal Instrument
2. Decentralization Ministerial Realignment
3. Training Refocusing of our Training Institutions
Review of Training Activities
4. Customer Services/Responsiveness
5. Sanitization of Ministerial Enclave
6. Asserting the Role of OHCS as Central Management
7. Improving Relationship with other Central ManagementAgencies/Projects
8. Integration of National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) intoPerformance Agreements
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THANK YOU
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