Ministry of Public Service Quarterly Bulletin July-September 2012

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Ministry of Public Service holds 5th and Last Annual Review ofthe 3rd Phase of the Public Service Reform Programme (PSRP)The second Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister of PublicService Henry Muganwa Kajuraclosed the fifth and last annualreview workshop of the thirdphase of the Public ServiceReform Programme (PSRP),which was organised by theMinistry of Public Service atImperial Royale Hotel.The review which took placefrom 12th to 13th March 2012widely attended by a crosssectionof stakeholders fromGovernment, DevelopmentPartners and Civil Society.While officiating at the function,Rt Hon. Henry Kajura noted thatPSRP was designed to addresscertain areas of the PovertyEradication Action Plan (PEAP).According to the Minister,PSRP was aimed at enhancingPerformance Managementby strengthening the linkagebetween the Results-OrientedManagement (ROM) andthe budget frameworkprocess. “This would be donethrough rolling-out the OpenPerformance Appraisal Systemacross Government, andinculcating a high performancemanagement culture in thePublic Service,” said Mr. Kajura.The programme was alsoenvisioned to enhance CapacityBuilding Initiatives throughdemand driven training, on theJob Training and Improvementin Management Systems.Article by: Mr. Walugembe Edward, Asst. Com. M&EFrom Right : Permanent Secretary MOPS, Deputy Head of Public Service , State Minister MOPS,Permanent Secretary MOLG, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Public Service,Chairman Public Service Commission, and Co-ordinator from the World Bank officiating at the5th Joint Annual Review of the PSRPHe further stated that PSRP wasaimed at making governanceaffordable through increasedefficiency and cost controlin service delivery, as well asreviewing the functioning ofinstitutions, including those thatare semi-autonomous.Rt. Hon. Kajura said that theMinistry was still on courseto meet its obligation to theNational Development Plan(NDP) 2010 inspite of thechallenges the Ministry isfacing.He mentioned some of thechallenges that includepoor remuneration of CivilServants, poor allocation ofroles and responsibilities, poororganizational set-up of somepublic institutions especiallythose formed in the 1960s, andthe overlap and duplication ofmandates of Pubic Institutions.2nd Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Public Service, delivering aspeech at the 5th Joint Annual Review of the Public Service Reform Programme3
He however noted that theMinistry had already embarkedon initiatives to address themajority of the above concerns,these included among many:• The Introduction ofPerformance Agreementsfor Accounting Officers (allAccounting Officers and themajority of Directors and Headsof Department have signedPerformance Agreements);• Reviewing and StreamliningInstitutional Mandates andImproving Institutional Interface;• Completing the Review andImplementation of the ImprovedPay and Incentive Systems of thePublic Sector;• Reviewing the Framework forrationalization and oversights ofthe Privatized Institutions;• Increasing the Quality andQuantity of Human Resourcesthrough the Human ResourceStrategy for the Public Service,and lastly:• Then instituting goodKnowledge ManagementPractices across the Service,to reduce the poor allocationof roles and responsibilities,and ultimately retain valuableknowledge in the Public Service.He also called upon all Ugandansto participate in various for as toevaluate progress against theset standards and bench marks,provide feedback to Governmenton the quality and adequacyof Services provided, reportmisuse of public resources, anddemand accountability fromPublic Officers.Speaking during the samefunction, the Minister of Statefor Public Service, Hon. PriscaMbaguta Ssezi observed thatthe Ministry had continued tospearhead the implementationof Administrative Reforms inPublic Service since 1991.She passionately added thatthe same reforms have beenaimed at facilitating the deliveryof Quality Services to citizens.She urged public servants toembrace professionalism andintegrity saying it was vital indelivering quality and efficientservices.“The service must be deliveredwithout any semblance ofcorruption, whether real orperceived, with distinction andexcellence and should addressthe needs of society,” Hon.Mbaguta said.4Hon. Prisca Mbaguta Ssezi, the Minister of State for Public Service delivering aspeech at the 5th Joint Annual Review of the Public Service Reform Programme
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