Australian government has committed one million Australian dollars into building the human resource capacity of Ghana’s Public Service Commission (PSC) to enhance performance and better service delivery.
The commitment, forms part of Australia-Ghana partnership to strengthen capacity of the Public Services Commission as part of the public sector governance support programme over the next two years.
Ms Zabeta Moutafis, First Secretary and Head of Development Cooperation West Africa, of the Australian Agency for International Development, told the Ghana News Agency during a reception in Accra.
The package is targeting the training of middle level and senior level management of the Commission and the establishment of human resource information systems to address challenges in the commission.
There would be a planned discussion on leadership skills training, and creation of a platform for technical experts in Australia, to work with the leadership of the Ghanaian public service.
Ms Moutafis pointed out that 25 volunteers have been deployed to various departments and agencies to help in the transfer of relevant knowledge and technical skills to their Ghanaian counterparts, and that, the Australian government would also continue to provide scholarships and technical support to Ghanaian institutions to enhance social and economic development.
According to her, over the next two years, the partnership will witness Australian volunteers coming to work in government agencies in Ghana, while Ghanaian public officials will also go on secondment to Australia, adding that, such a move would help in the exchange of ideas and transfer of knowledge and skills to facilitate social and economic transformation of both nations.
Mrs Sherry Belli of the Australian Public Service Commission said in a separate interview that it took about 16 years for the Australian PSC to develop a detailed and sophisticated report.
Mrs Belli said the report which is being shared with officials of Ghana’s PSC takes into account identification of strength and weaknesses, skills deficiencies, gender balance, ageing, how data are analysed and initiatives required for reforms.
She expressed the hope that the collaboration will give Ghana’s PSC the impetus required to perform better to bring good things to the people of Ghana.
Source: GNA
