General Assembly resolutions 3201(S--VI) and '3202(S~Vl)• ECCSOC resolutions 1977(LIX) and 20l8(LXl)->.
Project aim; Tc assist member States, through consultancy, advisory and
technical services, studies and training of personnel, in developing effective and efficient institutional, administrative ar.d managerial capabilities for economic and social development. Accordingly, review governmental policies and measures., administrative structures and institutional arrangements for development administration as well as provide guidelines for their reform and strengthening and for the efficient management and operation of public
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9.501*01 (a) Assistance to countries; andrt'erritories (l98(V198l):
'(i) ' In' appraisl^ policies-','' ptogramme^ and administrative structures and procedures for i:mprov£d: effectiveness and productivity in public
administration and in the management of public enterprises and institutions;
' ;(il);'^Reform measures ih; specific governmental structureSj development institutions and administrative procedures: and practices; including the establishment of national management units for the continual renovation, reslrUcturing'and improvement of the operational effectiveness of existing central and local government structures pnd institutions;
fiTi)r Organizing training courses, workshops and seminars for middle and higher level public officers designed to enhance their executive capability and improve attitudes towards their work and rolef and to familiarize them with modern management techniques or methods of work applicable to the public servicei - ■ ■■
-(iv) Providing professional support to African Public Administration and Management Development Institute in training programmes designed to'improve' the performance capability of public officials and managers in public
enterprises;
(v) Collaborating, with the African Association for Public Administration and Management in, promoting professional.development in public officials and managers of public and private enterprises through annual seminars,
studies and publications;
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(vi) Providing consultancy services on ways to improve the performance, profitability and accountability of yublic enterprises, and on specific
management problems facing these enterprises; . .
(vii) Undertaking studies and developing model structures as guidelines for:the organization, staffing and operation of specific governmental structures or ministries in critical areas of national development effort;
(viii) Promotienal, advisory and negotiation missions concerned with the establishment of African multinational enterprises and co-operation among
■ African public enterprises.
II. .REGIONAL PROGRAMME (b) Studies:
9.501,02 Studies on the structures, staffing, operations and organizational problems of central and local government institutions and agencies,
including intergovernmental organizations, in relation to their effective
ness in achieving results:
Study of the organisational and managerial problems of African inter governmental organizations (1980);
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9»501.03 Studies on.fundamental issues and problems in the operational effectiveness of African public servicest
(i) Civil service leadership role in national development effort, new functions and needed changes in publie sector structures, staffing,
operational procedures, etc* (1980)',
(ii) Management practices and methods of work for increased productivity in African public services (I98I);
(iii) Morale, commitment to duty. and. attitude to work in African public services (1981);
(iv) Professionalization, job.satisfaction and motivation in the public service (198O-I98I).
Public enterprises
9.5OI.O4 Studies on the entrepreneurial role., development+ management and operational effectiveness of African public enterprises especially in reference to alternative mechanisms to the use of public enterprises that 'would ensure greater effectiveness, productivity and efficiency in resource
use (1981);
OUO5 Study of experiences in the use of the-"Holding Company" arrangement for the effective management of-public enterprises and its suitability and
requirements in the African-situation (I98I);
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Development management
9.501.06 Study of policies and practices in the development, motivation, utilization and management of human resources in African public services
(198O-1981);
9.501.07 Study of the administrative, managerial and institutional problems1
in the translation of development ideas and policies into concrete projects and in;.planning, implementing and evaluating development projects and
programmes (198O-198l)o
Procurement and supply management
9.501008 Studies on problems and practices in the management of public procurement and supply services;
(i) Country studies and problem identification relating to the organiza tion, staffing, management and reform of public procurement and supply management services, including consultancy and advisory services in respect
of problem areas (198O-I98I);
(ii) Updating guideline manuals and revising regulations on standard procedures and practices for use in training officials and for the more efficient operation of procurement an:1 supply management services in
African States (I98O-I98I).
-(d) Conferences, meetings, seminars, training courses and expert
working groups (I98O-I98I);
9.501.26 Expert meetings to consider the type of public service that Africa needs (1981);
9.501o27 National and subregional seminars or workshops on reforms in.
governmental structures:
.- (i) Adequacy and effectiveness of specific governmental structures and agencies in relation to development functions (utilizing.the findings of
project 9-501.02) (l98O-198l)j ,.".."■
(ii) Structure, operations, developmental functions, staffing and
financing of local government in the context of national development (1980);
(iii) Fundamental issues and problems in the operational^effectiyeness
of African, public services (1981) (based on the findings of project 9-501.03);
9.501.28 Promoting the establishment of an African Centre for Advanced Public Policy Analysis and Strategic Studies:
(i) • Further studies on the design of the Centre (1980);
(ii) Establishment and development of the Centre (1981)5
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9.5&U29 Organised study xoors for senior officials of both central and local government institutions on administrative reform measures and management improvement services and their implementation in selected
African "countries (198C-I98I); ■./
9.501.30 Training programmes for nationals of African LDCs in the management and development of public enterprises (19301931)
;::' (i) Individual attachment training programmes in industrial and
commercial undertakings in other-African countries; (see-project 9,264.27);
(ii) National and multinational training workshops on the management of public enterprises;
9»501o31 Workshops for finance officers/managers in parastatal organizations
and public enterprises on standardization and improvement of accounting
and financial management practices (I98O--I981);
9.501.32 Regional and subregional workshops and seminars for administrators and top—level managers in the following specific? .problem areas:
(i) Project implementation, management and evaluation (1981)$
(ii) Seminars for local administrators on local and regional subnational development administration and programme management (I98O-I98I);
(iii) Administration problems in plan formulation, implementation and
evaluation (198O-I981);
(iv) Effective personnel management•practices and staff motivation (1980-1981);
(v) Managerial problems identification, appraisal and remedial measures
(1980-1981);
9.501.33 Training of personnel in development administration and project management: short-term attachment training for African project management .officials, utilizing multinational and bilateral technical co-operation
and government sponsored development projects in Africa (I98O-I98I);
9»5O1»34 Developing capability for effective management of public procurement
and supply.services: ' . '
(i) Organizing national and subregional training workshops in the techniques of procurement and supply management (in collaboration with
'"Trade Division and appropriate African universities) (I98O-I98I) (see :
related project in Trade sector);
(ii) Promoting the establishment and development of national associations