
27 July 2011
The second
meeting of the General Assembly of the Association of
African Public Services Commissions (AAPSComs) took
place from 19 – 20 July 2011, in Abuja, Nigeria. The
event was hosted by the Federal Civil Service Commission
of Nigeria and Prof. A.O Afolabi, Head of the Civil
Service of Nigeria, officially opened the event on
behalf of His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, the
President of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Ms PM Tengeni, the President of the AAPSComs, who is
also the Deputy Chairperson of the Public Service
Commission of South Africa, and delegates from various
countries in Africa, such as Ethiopia, Gambia, Namibia,
Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Rwanda, South Sudan and
Tanzania, attended the event.
In pursuit of the AAPSComs objectives of ensuring that
public administration is effective and efficient, and
considering that Public Services Commissions are the key
instruments through which governments across the African
continent ensure that the quality of service delivery in
their respective Public Services is enhanced, the
“Performance Contract as an indispensible tool for
achieving excellence in the Public Service in Africa”
served as the theme for the second meeting of the
General Assembly of AAPSComs. As service delivery is a
key challenge for the Public Service in Africa, this
event has proven to be a successful platform for
AAPSComs members to discuss and share experiences in
relation to the following:
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Mechanisms to hold public servants
accountable.
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Excellence and leadership in the
Public Service.
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Talent management as an approach to
build a culture of excellence.
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Ways to create organizations with a
climate for excellence, high standards and continuous
improvement.
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The features of performance
contracting.
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Mechanisms to engage citizens in
public sector management.
The President of AAPSComs signed the
Memorandum of Understanding between the AAPSComs and the
African Union Commission, represented by Dr Mamadou Dia,
Director, Department of Political Affairs, African Union
(AU) Commission. The MoU formalises the relationship between
the AU Commission and the AAPSComs. The objectives of the
MoU are, amongst others, to:
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Foster better collaboration between
the Commission of the AU and the AAPSComs.
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Enhance effectiveness and exchange
knowledge.
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Promote the principles and values of
the Charter of Public Service in Africa.
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Advance the development of the
continent by promoting research to improve public
service in Africa.
The event also witnessed the re-election
of the following three Vice-Presidents for the AAPSComs,
namely:
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Ambassador A Al-Gazali, Chairperson
of the Federal Civil Service Commission of Nigeria who
represents the West African Region.
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Prof PJ Muzaale, Chairperson of the
Public Service Commission of Uganda who represents the
East African Region.
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Amb MJ Simuyandi, Chairperson of the
Public Service Commission of Zambia who represents the
Southern African Region.
Issued by the Public Service
Commission of South Africa, Secretariat to AAPSCOMS
For enquiries, please contact: Mr
Humphrey Ramafoko; Director: Communication and Information
Service; Tel: 012- 352 1196; Cell: 082 782 1730; Email:
Humphreyr@opsc.gov.za;
Or Mr Ricardo Mahlakanya; Deputy Director: External
Communication; Tel: 012 352 1070; Cell: 079 769 7955; Email:
Ricardom@opsc.gov.za;
website: www.psc.gov.za
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