Result-oriented performance management system are in place in the Bangladesh Secretariat. It is a good news. It will increase the efficiency of all ministries as well as government. It will also prepare environment for increasing efficiency of the ministries and boosting their activities to serve people more inclusively.
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Annual performance agreements inked to improve public servants performance
Observer Online Desk
Ten annual performance agreements (APAs) were signed on Monday between the Cabinet Secretary and the Secretaries and Senior Secretaries of 10 ministries and divisions concerned, aiming to improve the performance and accountability of public servants.
As part of the ongoing Government Performance Management System (GPMS), the agreements were signed during the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Countries like Australia, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, India, New Zealand, the USA and the UK have their own APAs.
The Cabinet Secretary signed the APAs as the Prime Minister’s representatives and President of the national committee on GPMS, while the Secretaries as representatives of the Ministries and Divisions concerned.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said result-oriented performance management system are in place in various countries of the world in a bid to attain desired goals through enhancing the efficiency and accountability of the government officials.
He said the national committee on GPMS suggested signing the APAs of the 10 ministries and divisions after reviewing those on February 18.
The 10 ministries and divisions which signed the APA are Road Transport and Highways Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Textiles and Jute, Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Bridges Division, Ministry of Social Welfare and Economic Relations Division.
He said this APA is a turning point of the administrative system and would usher in a new era.
With the implementation of the performance management system, it is expected that the efficiency and accountability of the government offices would enhance while the implementation pace of government policies and programmes through intense monitoring would be expedited.
Musharraf Hossain said APA is the major component of the GPMS, undergoing in light with the demand, experience and reality of the country.
The Cabinet Secretary said the meeting was apprised about the steps taken towards implementation of the GPMS.
He said that 38 more APAs are in the pipeline for signing.
The Prime Minister at the meeting directed the officials concerned to discharge their duties with utmost integrity in implementing the working plan of each and every ministry and division to achieve the government’s desired goal.
The Cabinet Secretary said this APA is very important for the government as it would help ensure the accountability of government officials in addition to implementing the government vision.
He said the progress of implementing the APA would be evaluated in every six months while there would be evaluation and monitoring at the end of the year.
Answering to a question, the Cabinet Secretary said the APA would indirectly help curb corruption since this system would make the government officials accountable.
He said the Cabinet at the meeting also put forward some valuable suggestions which would be considered while the GPMS would be improved further in light of the experiences.
The Cabinet meeting was also apprised about the visits of Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister to Japan on September 22-26, 2014 and to the UK on November 3-6, 2014.
Ministers, State Ministers and Secretaries concerned were present at then meeting.
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Annual performance agreements inked to improve public servants performance
Observer Online Desk
Published : Monday, 23 February, 2015, Time : 6:32 PM
Ten annual performance agreements (APAs) were signed on Monday between the Cabinet Secretary and the Secretaries and Senior Secretaries of 10 ministries and divisions concerned, aiming to improve the performance and accountability of public servants.As part of the ongoing Government Performance Management System (GPMS), the agreements were signed during the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Countries like Australia, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, India, New Zealand, the USA and the UK have their own APAs.
The Cabinet Secretary signed the APAs as the Prime Minister’s representatives and President of the national committee on GPMS, while the Secretaries as representatives of the Ministries and Divisions concerned.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said result-oriented performance management system are in place in various countries of the world in a bid to attain desired goals through enhancing the efficiency and accountability of the government officials.
He said the national committee on GPMS suggested signing the APAs of the 10 ministries and divisions after reviewing those on February 18.
The 10 ministries and divisions which signed the APA are Road Transport and Highways Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Textiles and Jute, Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Bridges Division, Ministry of Social Welfare and Economic Relations Division.
He said this APA is a turning point of the administrative system and would usher in a new era.
With the implementation of the performance management system, it is expected that the efficiency and accountability of the government offices would enhance while the implementation pace of government policies and programmes through intense monitoring would be expedited.
Musharraf Hossain said APA is the major component of the GPMS, undergoing in light with the demand, experience and reality of the country.
The Cabinet Secretary said the meeting was apprised about the steps taken towards implementation of the GPMS.
He said that 38 more APAs are in the pipeline for signing.
The Prime Minister at the meeting directed the officials concerned to discharge their duties with utmost integrity in implementing the working plan of each and every ministry and division to achieve the government’s desired goal.
The Cabinet Secretary said this APA is very important for the government as it would help ensure the accountability of government officials in addition to implementing the government vision.
He said the progress of implementing the APA would be evaluated in every six months while there would be evaluation and monitoring at the end of the year.
Answering to a question, the Cabinet Secretary said the APA would indirectly help curb corruption since this system would make the government officials accountable.
He said the Cabinet at the meeting also put forward some valuable suggestions which would be considered while the GPMS would be improved further in light of the experiences.
The Cabinet meeting was also apprised about the visits of Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister to Japan on September 22-26, 2014 and to the UK on November 3-6, 2014.
Ministers, State Ministers and Secretaries concerned were present at then meeting.
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