Public sector reform 

In order to support the Millennium Development Goals, and contribute to poverty reduction strategies, COWI offers services to enable a stronger poverty focus in the public sector. We work with government institutions to provide technical advice on policy coherence and mainstreaming in support of restructuring and decentralisation. 
 

Decentralisation and institutional capacity building

As the role of government departments change from service provision to service enablers, there is a need for reform of the way in which the public sector works. Key challenges exist in the organisation of central and sectoral ministries, and in the division of labour between public and private sectors. In support of decentralisation initiatives, COWI offers services of institutional analysis, organisational development and capacity building, and strengthens privatisation by offering services related to public-private partnerships, and public-private-community partnerships.

Public expenditure patterns

An enhanced poverty focus for the public sector demands the urgent restructuring of public expenditure. COWI provides advisory services and review of public sector expenditure, including the review of the public sector pay structure. We offer services in strengthening financial management, as well as policy, legal and economic analyses for sector ministries.

Our services cover all aspects of the programme and project cycles:

• Planning, formulation and appraisal,
• Policy analysis and review
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Capacity building
  

Good governance, decentralisation and public sector reform (pdf)