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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2007)The practice of inter-governmental relations ( IGR) and its management has become an important element for facilitating service delivery in the public service. This paper departs from the premise that IGR presents an ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2012)It is crucial to the realisation of a functioning pluralist society that an appropriate balance should exist between consensus and participation; government should perpetually be aggregating societal sentiment and ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2015)Performance information indicates how well an institution is meeting its aim and objectives and which policies and processes are working. This article argues that the current system of accounting used by government for ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2008)Political parties and in particular governments often emphasise the range of policies adopted during a term of office. These represent lofty ideals and contain impressive missions and goals. However, the administrative ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)The major challenge is that despite intense endeavours directed at improving public service delivery, lack of, or mediocre delivery continues to plague South African communities. Within the growing literature on public ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2013)Some foremost authors have suggested that democracy is not what we have but what we do, and that democracy and sustainability are two intangible drivers of economic growth and prosperity. Although the literature points ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2008)The end of slavery and colonialism in Africa ushered a sense of relief for the African people. The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) succeeded to lead African countries towards political independence and self rule. ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2013-09)Most articles and books attend to the practising of the public administration and management in countries with stable well established governments and career public offi cials. It is assumed that a government is operating ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2007)The dislocation (within national borders) of indigenous Africans from their land, represents one of the most tragic and explosive remnants of colonialism to befall the African continent. In recent times, the Governments ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2014)Within a system of intergovernmental relations, integrated planning across all spheres it is important for South African public institutions to ensure effective policy implementation. This article provides results of a ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)With the creation of the Senior Management Service (SMS) in 2001 a specific attempt was made at professionalising the senior management cadre of the Public Service. An inherent requirement for professionalisation is ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011)The main objectives of this article is to gauge to what extent metropolitan governments have led to the improvement of service delivery and to investigate how the existing governing and institutional frameworks are working ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)A full understanding of the implementation of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is essential. PPPs should be considered in sectors where there is need for improvement of infrastructure and ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2014)Since 1994, development policy and practice in South Africa have evolved significantly within the local government sphere. The reduction of poverty, inequality and unemployment, as well as improved service delivery, ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2015)This article is based on an evaluation of the implementation of SA-China bilateral agreement, particularly with the case of the South African Agricultural Technology Demonstration Centre (SAATDC). This article particularly ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2013-03)If not managed properly, the cost of South African municipal infrastructure projects could represent a major financial burden on the country’s fiscus. Cost management on these projects is, therefore, a significant parameter ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016-06)Over the past few decades, the pursuit of sustainable growth and development has been the focus of economic policy in Africa. The challenges confronting Africa range from poverty, unemployment, inequality, insufficient ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is one of the emerging economic activities in Uganda and thousands of local communities are involved in the gold rush. The majority of artisanal miners have abandoned other ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2011-09)Decentralised local government is arguably the most direct mechanism of ensuring that the local leaders are accountable to the citizens, in form of downward accountability. Civil society participation is thus seen as a ...
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(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2013)A major challenge of State Owned Enterprises in the Democratic Republic of Congo is lack of leadership and good managerial skills. Office des mines d’or de Kilo-Moto (OKIMO) is one of the state’s gold mining enterprises ...
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