Governance & Public Sector Reform



		:: Governance & Public Sector Reform ::

[ back ] [ Community Development ] [ Economic Development ] [ Education & Training ] [ Gender & Development ] [ Governance & Public Sector Reform ] [ Health ] [ Human Resource Development & Management ]

Over the last few decades, political and economic transitions towards a market economy have increased pace in many parts of the world. The basic assumption underlying these reforms is that political change and good governance - the rule of law, secure property rights, accountability, transparency - are prerequisites to effective economic reform.

The Social Development Group is able, through its own staff and its extensive network of collegiate organisations, to offer advice and support to government departments in the areas of:

public sector strategy and reform management
identification and management of policy and institutional change
economic strategy and policy
financial management
public sector budget implementation, management and control, including the development and implementation of appropriate procedures and systems leading to stronger, more efficient and effective budget processes
human resource management and development, including performance management, incentive frameworks, capacity strengthening and training
environmental issues
legal issues
intellectual property and copyright
public sector policy and strategy as it relates to public expenditure
tax reform, particularly as it relates to taxation administration systems.

The Social Development Group's experienced and qualified personnel also provide an extensive range of services for organisational development and change, commercialisation and financial management, institutional support and strengthening, including analysis and advice on:

privatisation
commercialisation
corporatisation
strategic planning
financial (and related systems) management
organisational development
information technology support.

The Social Development Group relies on its experienced team of public sector reform professionals in its offices throughout the world to identify, design, implement and manage these activities.