Capacity Building Seminar on the Values & Principles of Public Service and Administration of the Eastern Africa Region

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October 27, 2021

On 27 October 2021,The AU Commission (AUC) and the African Management Development Institutes' Network (AMDIN) organized a capacity building seminar for officials from State Parties to the African Charter on the Values & Principles of Public Service and Administration of the Eastern Africa Region on the implementation of the States Parties’ Assessment Tool (SPAT).

The seminar, held in Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania aligns with the declaration of the Second Conference of State Parties to the Charter held from 27 to 29 April 2021 (Para 3) which called on the African Union “to ensure capacity building seminars are organized whenever necessary, especially at the beginning of the use of the SPAT, to enhance the understanding of Member States on key performance areas for effective implementation of the Charter.

The objectives of the seminar were to familiarize participants from AU Member States with the provisions of the Charter, the tools for effective reporting on its implementation, how to conduct a state party assessment and the requirements for ensuring objective and impartial assessments.

Held in hybrid format due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the training brought together representatives from Management Development Institutes and officials from public service ministries of State Parties of the Eastern Africa Region (Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo).

Speaking on behalf of H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Mr. Issaka Garba Abdou, Acting Head of the Governance and Human Rights Division, stated that the Charter serves as a roadmap for standard setting for quality public service delivery and member states’ responsibilities toward service delivery as well as mechanisms for implementation of the Charter. He reiterated that the effectiveness of the Charter lies in its holistic implementation and translation of its provisions by Member States to ensure quality, efficient and corruption-free public service delivery. He called upon participants to share collective expertise and individual experiences, to make the seminar a rich experience sharing opportunity.

In her opening remarks, Ms. Agnes Meena, Director for Policy Development, Representing the Hon. Minister in the President’s Office, for Public Service Management and Good Governance of Tanzania, and Chairperson of the AU STC 8 Committee on Public Service and Administration, expressed her hope to see the seminar providing all participants with a clear understanding on when and how to conduct State Party assessment as well as familiarizing them with the SPAT framework for assessing implementation performance and detailed mechanics and technicalities of its administration.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Issaka Garba Abdou – Ag. Head of Governance & Human Rights Division| Political Affairs, Peace & Security Department | African Union Commission | E-mail: garbaabdoui@africa-union.org | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Mr. Gamal Eldin Ahmed A. Karrar | Senior Communication Officer | Information and Communications Directorate (ICD) | E-mail: GamalK@africa-union.org