The severe accountability regime in the rise of revolutionizing service delivery in Ethiopia

The public service may no longer be a place of red ribbons and corruption, as the accountability regime aims to revolutionize service delivery.

borkena
20 July 1818

The First Minister Abiy Ahmed could not stress enough about responsibility and about a system where a corrupt way of doing things is despised and hated, as he has repeatedly expressed.

And he seems to be walking in the talks. He initiated an "agreement" between all ministries – and permanent parliamentary committees – the House of Peoples Representatives in what appears to be an effort to promote accountability and transparency that is signed today, says a report. state media – Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation. 19659005] Before the "agreement" between the executive and legislative branches of government, the prime minister had a "discussion" – which tended to be an orientation course on how to do things – with all ministers on the same theme. According to what the state media calls "agreement," departments and standing committees must implement their respective programs and services on the basis of an annual work plan and the representative of the House of Representatives must evaluate performance to ensure accountability.

The Prime Minister also wants government departments to perform their duties with the utmost transparency.

The intention of what looks more like a reform of the public service seems to have several objectives to achieve. Promoting work ethics, fighting corruption, ensuring the efficient delivery of services and completing projects on time and on budget.

If the accountability regime that the Prime Minister proves to be successful the terms of corruption and efficiency could turn into an example that would be rather remarkable across the African continent.

In fact, the Oromo region of Ethiopia – a region governed by the OPDO whose president is Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed – is in the process of reconfiguring public service delivery from the local to the regional level [19659005] Join the conversation. Like borkena on Facebook and regularly receive news from Ethiopian News. In addition, you can get news from Ethiopia by following us on twitter @zborkena