DESIGNING EFFECTIVE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM LESSONS FROM PAST EXPERIENCE

SUMMARY Civil service reform is one of the most intractable yet important challenges for governments and their supporters today. However, civil service reform thus far has largely failed. On the basis of a review of existing literature, this article presents principles for donors, governments and ad...

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Published in:Public administration and development 2014-08, Vol.34 (3), p.207-218
Main Author: Repucci, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
best practice
Civil service
civil service reform
donor strategies
Governmental reform
Public administration
public administration reform
public sector reform
Studies
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Summary:SUMMARY Civil service reform is one of the most intractable yet important challenges for governments and their supporters today. However, civil service reform thus far has largely failed. On the basis of a review of existing literature, this article presents principles for donors, governments and advocates to help them design more effective reform programmes. Although the current understanding of how best to promote civil service reform has advanced, it remains broadly incomplete because of a combination of the complexity of the subject, disagreement on the objectives, and a failure of practitioners to reflect on their experiences and then disseminate the results. Recommendations are presented separately for reform designers and reform funders. © 2014 The Authors. Public Administration and Development published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0271-2075
1099-162X
DOI:10.1002/pad.1684