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Commissioner of Human Resources Development, Uganda Ministry of Public Service

Focus: Civil Service

Topics: Evaluation and Performance, Pay Reform, Performance Management System

Keywords: capacity building, downsizing, job descriptions, pay reform, performance management, technical assistance, training

Interviewer(s): Andrew Schalkwyk

Country of Reform: Uganda

Location: Ministry of Public Service, Kampala, Uganda

Date: Tue Dec 2 2008

Abstract

Jane Mwesiga discusses capacity development efforts to improve human resources within the Ugandan public service. She explains the major challenges Uganda faced in implementing public sector reforms, specifically the need for greater focus on the capacity of individuals carrying out reforms. She discusses pay-reform strategy and the difficulty of motivating public servants with low salaries. She outlines the long-term goals of reform for Uganda, specifically a review and restructuring across ministries to remove job duplication. Mwesiga also explains efforts to reduce the pay gap between levels of public service employees. Finally, she details the use of results-oriented management systems within the public service to continually evaluate performance, and she also explains the challenges of using that system.

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At the time of this interview, Jane Mwesiga was the commissioner of human resources development at the Ministry of Public Service in Uganda. She previously served as the assistant commissioner for human resource development. She also served as assistant commissioner for human resource management – policy and procedures.

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