By Lamin B. Darboe
At least 20 staff from the Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination and Delivery, recently concluded a two-day training on Functional Reviews (FR) of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Government of The Gambia.
The two-day synergy was convened from 15th to 16th April 20204, at Bakadaji Hotel in Kotu,with the aim to provide the participants with knowledge and use of the technical skills associated with performing functional reviews of MDAs.
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination and Delivery, Pateh Jah, on behalf of the Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, Salimatou E.T. Touray and the Minister, thanked participants for their attendance. “You are here to equip yourselves with the basic knowledge on Functional Reviews of MDAs of the Government of The Gambia. FR is part of the Ministry’s mandate; PMO in particular,” PS Jah noted.
Thus , he indicated that the Ministry deemed it necessary to get an expertise to equip the staff on how to go about Functional Review processes within Gov’t MDAs.
“Feel free to ask relevant questions and anything that is related to Functional Reviews. Interact with each other to know the basic knowledge of FR of the Government’s MDAs,” he advised.
The PS commended Public Administration International(PAI) for their continued support to the Government of The Gambia especially to PMO for the past years.
Sheriff Jallow, Director, Civil Service Reforms and Planning Unit under the Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination and Delivery, chaired the official opening ceremony.
During the two-day session, the Project team leader/Public Reforms Advisor from Public Administration International(PAI)in UK, Mr. Stephen Catchpole, conducted the training.
