The implementation of Government’s Roadmap and the Strategic Framework for Change is high on the agenda of the Public Service Commission.
These are the comments of the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Josefa Serulagilagi.
For this reason, the Public Service Commission has approved the creation of a new department to facilitate the implementation work for the Roadmap and the Strategic Framework for Change. According to Mr Serulagilagi, the new department has been tasked to ensure a better and well-coordinated approach to the implementation of the Roadmap and Strategic Framework for Change.
Furthermore, the department is expected to facilitate consensus building through nation-wide reconciliation and dialogue. The unit will also monitor and assess the implementation of all the objectives of the Roadmap, by various government ministries and agencies.
The new department, which is being headed by a Deputy Secretary, will be called the Strategic Framework for Change Coordination Office (SFCCO), and it will operate from the former Parliament complex. The SFCCO will report directly to the Office of the Prime Minister.
The new entity does not incur any additional cost to government, as it was created after the phasing out of 3 units from the Ministry of National Planning, namely; the Good Governance Unit, the National People’s Charter Council and Public relations Media Team.
According to Mr Serulagilagi, a concerted effort by all government stakeholders is necessary if the objectives of the Roadmap and the Framework are to be realized. The Chairman is calling upon all civil servants to fully participate in the exercise to achieve these objectives.