Namibia's 'performance contracts' to enhance public service

Abstract

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes has called on Namibian Government Ministers and their Deputies to "imbibe the values of fitness, focus and determination, which make the Cheetah the fastest, most effective and efficient animals in the wild." Mr. Lopes made this call while addressing Cabinet Ministers of the Government of Namibia, who have been locked in a three-day Cabinet Retreat in the Daan Viljoen Game Reserve, Khomas Region, some fifteen kilometers on the outskirts of the capital city, Windhoek. The retreat held on the theme: "Managing Results through performance Agreements' was opened by President Hage Geingob on Saturday. It is being facilitated by the ECA in collaboration with the UN Senior Staff College (UNSSC) as part of the ECA's ongoing support to Namibia in the areas of performance management and improvements in public service delivery.