From Policy to Practice: Strengthening Administrative Governance
This seminar is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the fundamental institutions and processes of the public sector, and the ongoing changes within it. It focuses primarily on effective public management, from policy design to implementation.
The seminar explores topics such as budgeting, human resources management, accountability, risk management and audit, change management, performance assessment, and leadership. Its blend of theory and practice aims to equip public servants to meet current and future challenges.
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From Policy to Practice: Strengthening Administrative Governance
From Policy to Practice: Strengthening Administrative Governance
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Practical Objectives:
- Understand the importance of medium-term planning and budgeting in the context of modern public financial management.
- Acquire the necessary know-how to plan budgetary and financial needs within a performance-based context.
- Promote performance monitoring, reporting and evaluation techniques and tools providing evidence of efficient and effective management.
Training Seminar Topics
Global Trends
Managing for development results. Results-based management approach. Public financial management cycle. Value for money. New public management.
Medium-Term Planning
Objectives in mid-term planning. Challenges in budgetisation. Current trends in medium-term planning tools. Key success factors.
Performance-Based Budgeting
Budget approaches: then and now. Programme architectures: results chains, indicators, targets and risks. Data collection and processing. Programme vs. organisational structures.
Cost Planning and Budgeting
Capacity of national accounting systems. Classification of Government functions. Expenditure prioritisation. Appropriation and expenditure control. Program costing: recurrent and capital investments. Program budgets and MDA budgets.
Performance Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
M&E systems and IFMIS. MDA level monitoring. National portfolio monitoring. Performance reporting process and tools. Evaluation: definition, criteria, types, timing and application.