Freetown, 5th November 2024 (SLENA)
On the weekly press briefings organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, held at the conference hall of the Ministry of Energy, Hon. Philip Tetema Tondoneh – Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs has in a detailed account, informed the public that the public sector master plan was brought to light following the Big 5/Game Changers declarations of His Excellency President Bio, whereby, pointing out that Pillar 5 of the Big 5 – tells on the transformation of the public service architecture.
Deputy Minister Tondoneh went on to disclosed that the establishment of the Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) lies with Pillar 5 of the Big 5 targets, as critically outlined in the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) for 2024-2030.
Tondoneh recounted that the strategic master plan came to life following effecting partnership with the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Human Resources Management Office (HRMO), the Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU), and the Cabinet Secretariat, amongst others.
He went on reveal that with funds from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), an international consultant was summoned just to ensure accountability and inclusivity of the master plan that would fit the administrative framework of Africa.
Deputy Minister Tondoneh throws light on the recently concluded validation of the said master plan which he said, attracted representatives from Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs), the Sierra Leone Police, the Correctional Service (Prisons), the civil society, retired Permanent Secretaries, the international community, and a host of other institutional representatives.
The Deputy Minister in his statements, highlighted about 8 pillars that are spelt out in the master plan some of which are: structural alignments and rationalization of mandates in the public service; human resource management; e-governance; pay and incentives; communication and citizens engagements; and the public sector coordination and management.
“Public sector coordination and management is the principal responsibility of the Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs, in ensuring effective public service delivery,” he explicitly noted.
In the same vein, he stressed on gender and social inclusion as a critical pillar amongst the 8 pillars asserting, the Ministry’s commitments to having all onboard in the aforementioned public sector master plan.
Musa Kamara
MoPAPA Correspondent
