This reform programme aimed to address the serious challenges that faced the Guyana’s justice sector institutions. The Government of Guyana made it a clear policy priority to ensure that all the people of Guyana are served by an independent and effective justice system. (more…)
Strengthening the Performance of Semi-Autonomous Agencies and Statutory Bodies, Guyana
There are over 60 semi-autonomous government agencies and statutory bodies in Guyana. The heads of these ‘agencies’ report to various government ministers covering portfolios for justice, health, housing, land, environment, transport, finance and others. The strengthening of agencies project is part of the wider Public Management Modernisation Programme (PMMP) and ran until the end of 2008. (more…)
Develop and Implement a Performance Management System for the CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana
The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a Performance Management System for the CARICOM Secretariat. The system was designed to link measurement of individual performance to employee development and compensation; to provide for the measurement of team or group performance; as well as be aligned with the measurement of the achievement of the Secretariat’s overall strategic objectives. The implementation of this system was delivered in two phases; Phase 1 – Review Design and development, and Phase 2 the Implementation and Training. (more…)
Development of Value for Money Audit for Water, Environment, Health and Education Programmes, Brazil
The Tribunal de Contas da Uniao (TCU) is the supreme audit body within the federal government of Brazil. Its traditional role has been to review the accounts and financial transactions of government departments and to ensure that these comply with the laws of the land. In recent years, in line with global audit developments, the TCU has diverted more resources to reviewing the results of government expenditure. This project helped the TCU to develop expertise in value for money (VFM) audit (or performance audit) so that it can now review the economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity in the use of government funds.
Strengthening of financial and administration systems for the International Centre for Technical Cooperation (ICTC) in HIV/AIDS initiatives, Brazil
The ICTC is the first international HIV/AIDS centre with the objective of supporting the transfer of knowledge and know-how between countries in the South. It is based in Brasilia, but supports initiatives all over Latin America and, increasingly, to other parts of the world. These initiatives include advice on needs assessments for national HIV/AIDS strategies, support to the training of medical practitioners in the use of anti-retroviral drugs, advice on the links between human rights policies and HIV/AIDS policies and many other types of project.
