Africa

Boosting skills to drive public service reform in South Africa and Ghana

On a recent Global Government Forum webinar, experts discussed ways to boost skills among public and civil servants. This included how to strengthen values of impartiality, integrity, honesty and objectivity […]

Trump supporters develop ‘blacklist’ of federal workers, UK civil service prepares for election results, and more

Hello and welcome to our Management and Workforce Monitor newsletter. This month, we’re focusing on how some of 2024’s elections around the world could impact public service management. In this […]

The missing link in national climate plans – cities, green pledges in UK election manifestos, and more

Welcome to this month’s Global Government Forum Sustainability Monitor, bringing you the latest government news on this topic from around the world. We want these newsletters to provide insight on […]

‘Choose your words and manage your time wisely’: Five minutes with Noureddine Bensouda, Morocco’s finance chief

In this interview, Noureddine Bensouda, general treasurer of the Kingdom of Morocco, shares his career advice and discusses exemplary projects from Morocco as well as those he admires from overseas. […]

Governments are redefining their approach to productivity

At the Global Government Summit, civil service leaders identified the keys to driving up government productivity: staff wellbeing, smart incentives, digital technologies – and easing out those who resolutely refuse […]

Tackling the persistent gender pay gap, South African government departments pilot gender equality framework, and more

Welcome to the latest edition of the Global Government Women’s Network newsletter, rounding up the most recent policy and government workforce news for women in civil and public services around […]

Combatting corruption and building an effective workforce: African leaders discuss methods to boost state capacity

Global Government Forum recently hosted its first webinar geared towards African policies and audiences. Panellists from Ghana and South Africa discussed the need to significantly strengthen state capacity and continue […]

History has been made, paving the way for major public service reform in South Africa

The Public Service Amendment Bill, which cleared a major legislative hurdle last week, stands to be one of the most important reforms in South African government since 1994, says Ivor […]

Laws and policies must be biased towards improving lives of women, says South Africa’s president

The South African government is “irrevocably” committed to empowering women and intends to “mobilise all of society” to improve the lives of women and girls, the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa […]

‘Unless you fight for it, it’s not worth it once you get there’: Exclusive podcast with South Africa’s cabinet secretary Phindile Baleni

Series 3 of Global Government Forum’s Leading Questions starts off with a bang – our first interview for the podcast with a serving cabinet secretary: Phindile Baleni, South Africa’s secretary […]