Civil service reform overall plan

ASI devised a masterplan for reform of the Libyan public service, which employs the bulk of the Libyan population. We analysed the strengths and weaknesses of the existing civil service system, devising a range of options for reform, and setting these within a strategic framework for transformation and renewal of the civil service. Among the areas that we worked on were:

• alignment of structures and functions;
• adequacy of salary & grading structures;
• classification of civil servants (i.e. distinctions between policy and administrative staff of central ministries and teachers, doctors, state enterprise employees, etc.);
• the extent of modern management and administrative skills and experience and the need for training;
• the efficiency of administrative systems (including the extent of use of modern technology) and the need for training;
• the impact of the working environment on productivity;
• policy development capabilities;
• personnel management systems utilising merit-based recruitment & promotion systems;
• accountability for performance;
• the legal framework underpinning the civil service;
• finance and budgeting systems to ensure resources are appropriately and cost-effectively assigned and to provide transparency and control over expenditure; and
• institutional arrangements to ensure that Civil Service management policies are implemented and kept up-to-date.

 
The result was a overall plan for reform that was then treated as phase 1 of a project to develop a detailed plan for reform across a range of areas.