UNPAN WORKSHOP BACKGROUND ON UNPAN

10 -11 JUNE 2015

KEMPTON PARK ,SOUTH AFRICA LYDIA PHALWANE

Content

1. Overview

2. Objective & Background of UNPAN

3. Background

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1. Overview

• In terms of the Public Service Act, the Minister for Public Service and Administration is, among others, responsible for Innovation in the Public Service

• The CPSI was established in 2001 as a Section 21 Company (not for profit company)

• In 2008 became first Government Component to be listed as per amended Public Service Act of 2007 with Executive Director as Accounting Officer (HoD) reporting to the Executive Authority

• From Outsourcing model to building capacity within government, permanent posts, appropriate accommodation to include Multi-Media Innovation Centre

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Overview (2)

The CPSI is a facility of the ‘whole of government’

• established to entrench and drive the culture and practice of innovation in the public sector (solution-focussed public sector)

– In response to identified service delivery challenges

– In line with government’s priority outcomes as articulated in the National Development Plan

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• A global on-line network on Public Administration and Finance supported by regional partners

• It promotes knowledge sharing throughout the world re sound public policies, effective public administration and efficient public services

• Supports capacity-development and cooperation among the UN member states

United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN)

Objective:

To support development of efficient public

administration systems and competency in the public

services, especially in developing countries

• UNPAN is run by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and was established in November 1999.

• UNPAN portal was launched in 2001 and attempts to provide a single window access to a world of resources on public administration information and finance.

• 33 partners (ORCs), worldwide, including the CPSI

• UNPAN portal is currently the most visited UNDESA site.

BACKGROUND

UNPAN PORTAL www.unpan.org

http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/ 9

Events Calendar

Share News http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/ 11

http://www.UNPAN.org/DPADM/

Share Documents 16

UNPAN PARTNERS International

Division for Public Administration and Development Management,

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

(DPADM/UNDESA)

http://www.unpan.org/dpepa.asp International Centre of Innovation and Exchange in Public

Administration (CIIIAP)

http://www.flem.org.br/ciiiap/

International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)

http://www.iiasiisa.be/iias/aiacc.htm

United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)

http://www.uncrd.or.jp

United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the

Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)

http://www.un-instraw.org United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNGC)

http://www.ungc.org

UNPAN PARTNERS Asia & Pacific

Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA)

http://www.eropa.org.ph Regional Cooperation Office for City Informatization (RCOCI)

http://www.apcity.org

Centre for Good Governance (CGG)

http://www.cgg.gov.in United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the

Pacific (ESCAP)

http://www.unescap.org

UNPAN PARTNERS North America

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

http://www.aspanet.org Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)

Institut d'administration publique du Canada (IAPC)

http://www.ipaciapc.ca International Public Management Association for Human Resources

(IPMA-HR)

http://www.ipma-hr.org Park University International Center for Civic Engagement (ICCE)

http://www.park.edu/icce

UNPAN PARTNERS Europe

Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in

Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee)

http://www.nispa.sk Centre for Administrative Innovation in the Euro-Mediterranean

Region (CAIMED)

http://www.caimed.org Supreme School of Privatization and Entrepreneurship (SSPE)

http://www.vshpp.ru/eng Programme on Leadership, Ethics, Accountability and

Professionalism in the Public Sector (LEAP)

http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un/un

pan023651.pdf

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)

http://www.unece.org

UNPAN PARTNERS AFRICA

African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM)

http://www.aapam.org

Africa coverage on general public administration issues.

Particularly strong in East Africa and Anglo-phone states African Civil Services Observatory (OFPA)

http://www.ofpa.net

Coverage in financial oversight and audits.

Particularly strong in Franco-phone states

African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP)

http://www.unidep.org/

African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development

(CAFRAD)

http://www.cafrad.org

Africa coverage on general public administration issues.

Particularly strong footprint among Franco-phone as well as

North and West African states.

UNPAN PARTNERS AFRICA

Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI)

http://www.cpsi.co.za

Coverage in Southern Africa -public administration government

departments.

Particularly strong in South Africa

African Management Development Institutes’ Network

www.amdin.net

Network of Management Development Institutes (MDIs), including Schools

and Institutes in the Higher Education Sector, from across the continent United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

http://www.uneca.org

Countries covered by CPSI-UNPAN Southern Africa.

• Coordinate the Southern African UNPAN Network

• Enter into content partnerships, agreements with possible content providers

• Market the portal within Southern Africa

• Upload content on regular basis

Role of CPSI as an ORC

Tool for knowledge sharing in the areas of

◦ Public service transformation and reforms

◦ Public administration systems and public service in the developing and developed countries.

◦ Institutional development, financial and human resource management of the public sector for improved service delivery.

Online training opportunities

On-line access to internationally available expertise, policy options, successful practices and experiences

UNPAN benefits

2014 UNPAN STATS

• UNPAN Portal still the 2nd most visited website in UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

• Over 4,9 million visit in 2014

• 2733 new registered users ( more male than female, over 70%

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Online Training Centre

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Thank You

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