Management Reforms and Capacity Building

The process of development and its management depends, to a considerable extent, on the political and administrative structure of a country and the manner in which they interact with one another. Management reforms entail deliberate actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public sector management and provide better services to the citizens at lower cost. Management reform can be approached in different ways. There may be changes, rearrangements, and reengineering within organizations to improve performance. Management reform is a critical endeavor, and issues and constraints of management reform are documented in numerous studies from all parts of the world and include the experiences of both developed countries and developing countries. The ultimate objective was to enhance the capacity of personnel and agencies that would play a leading role in development management. Capacity building must be performed in tandem with management reforms as they are complementary in several ways.