Report on regional meeting on public administration and development : from structural adjustment to improved efficiency in government25-27 March 1996, Windhoek,Nambia

Abstract

By Resolution, 49/136 of 19 December 1994 the General Assembly of the United Nations decided to resume its fiftieth session in March-April 1996 in order to examine the question of Public Administration and Development, "exchange important experiences, review the activities of the United Nations in this field, and make recommendations as appropriate". Operative paragraph 8 of the Resolution invited the "Regional Commissions to consider in 1995 the role of Public Administration in Development and to report, through the Economic & Social Council to the General Assembly at its resumed session". DDSMS, which is responsible for the preparation of the 50th Resumed Session on Public Administration and Development, established, a Technical Committee in which it associated ECA. The Technical Committee is composed in addition to DDSMS and ECA, the World Bank, UNDP, ILO, HAS and Harvard University. ECA also participated in the inter-agency meeting which was convened in New York on 28 July 1995 and in the Twelfth Meeting of Experts on the United Nations Program on Public Administration and Finance, which was held in New York from 29 July to 11 August 1995. During these meetings, consultations were held between DDSMS and ECA on the organization of a possible joint seminar in Africa on the subject of Structural Adjustment and Improved Efficiency in Government. The (Commonwealth Secretariat) SU/TCDC expressed/rephrase interest to participate in the Seminar.