The Gambia - Improving Civil Service Performance : Public Service Pensions Policy Reform Note

There is a general consensus that The Gambia's civil service has a number of key capacity weaknesses. Pay is too low to hire, motivate and retain key technical and professional staffs. Staffs are not managed to achieve results, neither rewarde...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Public Sector Study
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
GDP
SEX
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topic ACCOUNTING
ACCRUAL RATE
ACCRUAL RATES
ACTIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT
AGRICULTURE
ARREARS
AVERAGE BENEFIT
AVERAGE BENEFITS
AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH
BENCHMARK
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS
BENEFIT FORMULA
BENEFIT INDEXATION
BENEFIT LEVEL
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
BORROWING REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL GAINS
CASH BALANCES
CIVIL SERVICE PENSION
COMPENSATION
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CONTRIBUTION RATE
CONTRIBUTION RATES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
COST REDUCTIONS
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT RISKS
CURRENCY
CUSTODY
DEBT BURDEN
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
DEFICITS
DEFINED BENEFIT
DEFINED BENEFIT SCHEME
DEFINED-BENEFIT SCHEME
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEPENDENCY RATIO
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISABILITY
DISBURSEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
DISCOUNT RATE
DISCOUNT RATES
DOMESTIC DEBT
ELDERLY
EMPLOYEE
EQUILIBRIUM
FINANCE CORPORATION
FINANCES
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL BURDEN
FUND INVESTMENTS
FUND MANAGEMENT
GDP
GENDER
GENDERS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATES
HOLDING
HOME
HOUSING FINANCE
IMPLICIT PENSION DEBT
IMPLICIT PENSION DEBTS
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME SECURITY
INCOME STREAMS
INCOME TAXES
INCOMES
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS
INFLATION
INFLATION INDEXATION
INFLATION RATE
INFLATION RISK
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTING
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE RISKS
INVESTMENT POLICY
INVESTMENT RISKS
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LAWS
LEGAL ENTITY
LEGAL PROVISION
LEGISLATION
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY RISKS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LONG-TERM COST
LONG-TERM COSTS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MANDATORY RETIREMENT
MONETARY FUND
MORTALITY
MULTI-PILLAR SYSTEM
NATIONAL PENSION
NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE
OCCUPATIONAL SCHEMES
OLD-AGE INCOME
OUTPUT
OUTPUTS
OUTSOURCING
PARTIAL INDEXATION
PARTIAL PRICE INDEXATION
PENSION
PENSION ASSETS
PENSION BENEFIT
PENSION BENEFITS
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION COSTS
PENSION DEBT
PENSION DEBTS
PENSION EXPENDITURE
PENSION EXPENDITURES
PENSION FUND
PENSION LIABILITIES
PENSION PAYMENTS
PENSION PROVISION
PENSION PROVISIONS
PENSION REFORM
PENSION REFORMS
PENSION RIGHTS
PENSION SCHEME
PENSION SCHEMES
PENSION SPENDING
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSION WEALTH
PENSIONERS
PENSIONS
PERSONAL INCOME
PRICE INCREASES
PRICE INDEXATION
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT MANAGER
PROVIDENT FUND
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC PENSION
PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING
PUBLIC SYSTEMS
PURCHASING POWER
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURNS
REAL GDP
REFORM PROGRAM
REGULAR PAYMENTS
REPLACEMENT RATE
REPLACEMENT RATES
RESERVE
RESERVES
RETIREE
RETIREES
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGES
RETIREMENT BEHAVIOR
RETIREMENT BENEFIT
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
RETIREMENT PENSIONS
RETIREMENT PERIOD
RETURNS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SETTLEMENT
SEX
SMOOTHING CONSUMPTION
SOCIAL PENSION
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER RISKS
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
TREASURY SECURITIES
VOLATILITY
WAGE GROWTH
WAGE TAXES
WAGES
WIDOWS
WILL
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ACCRUAL RATE
ACCRUAL RATES
ACTIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT
AGRICULTURE
ARREARS
AVERAGE BENEFIT
AVERAGE BENEFITS
AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH
BENCHMARK
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS
BENEFIT FORMULA
BENEFIT INDEXATION
BENEFIT LEVEL
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
BORROWING REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL GAINS
CASH BALANCES
CIVIL SERVICE PENSION
COMPENSATION
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CONTRIBUTION RATE
CONTRIBUTION RATES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
COST REDUCTIONS
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT RISKS
CURRENCY
CUSTODY
DEBT BURDEN
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
DEFICITS
DEFINED BENEFIT
DEFINED BENEFIT SCHEME
DEFINED-BENEFIT SCHEME
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEPENDENCY RATIO
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISABILITY
DISBURSEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
DISCOUNT RATE
DISCOUNT RATES
DOMESTIC DEBT
ELDERLY
EMPLOYEE
EQUILIBRIUM
FINANCE CORPORATION
FINANCES
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL BURDEN
FUND INVESTMENTS
FUND MANAGEMENT
GDP
GENDER
GENDERS
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATES
HOLDING
HOME
HOUSING FINANCE
IMPLICIT PENSION DEBT
IMPLICIT PENSION DEBTS
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME SECURITY
INCOME STREAMS
INCOME TAXES
INCOMES
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS
INFLATION
INFLATION INDEXATION
INFLATION RATE
INFLATION RISK
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTING
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE RISKS
INVESTMENT POLICY
INVESTMENT RISKS
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LAWS
LEGAL ENTITY
LEGAL PROVISION
LEGISLATION
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY RISKS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LONG-TERM COST
LONG-TERM COSTS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MANDATORY RETIREMENT
MONETARY FUND
MORTALITY
MULTI-PILLAR SYSTEM
NATIONAL PENSION
NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE
OCCUPATIONAL SCHEMES
OLD-AGE INCOME
OUTPUT
OUTPUTS
OUTSOURCING
PARTIAL INDEXATION
PARTIAL PRICE INDEXATION
PENSION
PENSION ASSETS
PENSION BENEFIT
PENSION BENEFITS
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION COSTS
PENSION DEBT
PENSION DEBTS
PENSION EXPENDITURE
PENSION EXPENDITURES
PENSION FUND
PENSION LIABILITIES
PENSION PAYMENTS
PENSION PROVISION
PENSION PROVISIONS
PENSION REFORM
PENSION REFORMS
PENSION RIGHTS
PENSION SCHEME
PENSION SCHEMES
PENSION SPENDING
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSION WEALTH
PENSIONERS
PENSIONS
PERSONAL INCOME
PRICE INCREASES
PRICE INDEXATION
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT MANAGER
PROVIDENT FUND
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC PENSION
PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING
PUBLIC SYSTEMS
PURCHASING POWER
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURNS
REAL GDP
REFORM PROGRAM
REGULAR PAYMENTS
REPLACEMENT RATE
REPLACEMENT RATES
RESERVE
RESERVES
RETIREE
RETIREES
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGES
RETIREMENT BEHAVIOR
RETIREMENT BENEFIT
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
RETIREMENT PENSIONS
RETIREMENT PERIOD
RETURNS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SETTLEMENT
SEX
SMOOTHING CONSUMPTION
SOCIAL PENSION
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSFER RISKS
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
TREASURY SECURITIES
VOLATILITY
WAGE GROWTH
WAGE TAXES
WAGES
WIDOWS
WILL
World Bank
The Gambia - Improving Civil Service Performance : Public Service Pensions Policy Reform Note
geographic_facet Africa
West Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sahel
Gambia, The
description There is a general consensus that The Gambia's civil service has a number of key capacity weaknesses. Pay is too low to hire, motivate and retain key technical and professional staffs. Staffs are not managed to achieve results, neither rewarded for good performance nor sanctioned for poor performance or breaking the rules. Frequent removals and transfers of Government officials have undermined job security and institutional knowledge. The main objective of this report is to outline the results of the analysis of civil service capacity constraints. Based on the analysis, the report presents options to consider for the proposed civil service reform program which the Government plans on preparing. The Personnel Management Office (PMO) drafted a reform strategy in August 2007, the 'public sector reform sector strategy paper 2007-2011,' which can be further developed by incorporating the findings of report. The expected goal of this strategy is to build the capacity of the civil service to formulate policies and allocate resources to implement those policies so as to ensure effective delivery of public services. This report is organized as follows: chapter one identifies the overall capacity constraints in the civil service; chapter two analyzes civil service pay and benefits; chapter three assesses human resource management; chapter four focuses on the education and health sectors; and chapter five summarizes the major findings and proposes reform options and the next steps.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Public Sector Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title The Gambia - Improving Civil Service Performance : Public Service Pensions Policy Reform Note
title_short The Gambia - Improving Civil Service Performance : Public Service Pensions Policy Reform Note
title_full The Gambia - Improving Civil Service Performance : Public Service Pensions Policy Reform Note
title_fullStr The Gambia - Improving Civil Service Performance : Public Service Pensions Policy Reform Note
title_full_unstemmed The Gambia - Improving Civil Service Performance : Public Service Pensions Policy Reform Note
title_sort gambia - improving civil service performance : public service pensions policy reform note
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20100506001342
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2849
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spelling okr-10986-28492021-04-23T14:02:04Z The Gambia - Improving Civil Service Performance : Public Service Pensions Policy Reform Note World Bank ACCOUNTING ACCRUAL RATE ACCRUAL RATES ACTIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURE ARREARS AVERAGE BENEFIT AVERAGE BENEFITS AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH BENCHMARK BENEFICIARIES BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS BENEFIT FORMULA BENEFIT INDEXATION BENEFIT LEVEL BENEFIT LEVELS BENEFIT PAYMENTS BORROWING REQUIREMENTS CAPITAL GAINS CASH BALANCES CIVIL SERVICE PENSION COMPENSATION CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING CONTRIBUTION RATE CONTRIBUTION RATES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COST REDUCTIONS CREDIBILITY CREDIT RISKS CURRENCY CUSTODY DEBT BURDEN DEBT FINANCING DEBT INSTRUMENTS DEFICITS DEFINED BENEFIT DEFINED BENEFIT SCHEME DEFINED-BENEFIT SCHEME DEMOGRAPHIC DEPENDENCY RATIO DEVELOPMENT BANK DISABILITY DISBURSEMENT DISBURSEMENTS DISCOUNT RATE DISCOUNT RATES DOMESTIC DEBT ELDERLY EMPLOYEE EQUILIBRIUM FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCES FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL BURDEN FUND INVESTMENTS FUND MANAGEMENT GDP GENDER GENDERS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT DEBT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATES HOLDING HOME HOUSING FINANCE IMPLICIT PENSION DEBT IMPLICIT PENSION DEBTS INCOME LEVELS INCOME SECURITY INCOME STREAMS INCOME TAXES INCOMES INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS INFLATION INFLATION INDEXATION INFLATION RATE INFLATION RISK INFORMAL SECTOR INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE RISKS INVESTMENT POLICY INVESTMENT RISKS INVESTMENT STRATEGY LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LAWS LEGAL ENTITY LEGAL PROVISION LEGISLATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY RISKS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LONG-TERM COST LONG-TERM COSTS MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MANDATORY RETIREMENT MONETARY FUND MORTALITY MULTI-PILLAR SYSTEM NATIONAL PENSION NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE OCCUPATIONAL SCHEMES OLD-AGE INCOME OUTPUT OUTPUTS OUTSOURCING PARTIAL INDEXATION PARTIAL PRICE INDEXATION PENSION PENSION ASSETS PENSION BENEFIT PENSION BENEFITS PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS PENSION COSTS PENSION DEBT PENSION DEBTS PENSION EXPENDITURE PENSION EXPENDITURES PENSION FUND PENSION LIABILITIES PENSION PAYMENTS PENSION PROVISION PENSION PROVISIONS PENSION REFORM PENSION REFORMS PENSION RIGHTS PENSION SCHEME PENSION SCHEMES PENSION SPENDING PENSION SYSTEM PENSION SYSTEMS PENSION WEALTH PENSIONERS PENSIONS PERSONAL INCOME PRICE INCREASES PRICE INDEXATION PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENT MANAGER PROVIDENT FUND PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC PENSION PUBLIC SECTOR BORROWING PUBLIC SYSTEMS PURCHASING POWER RATE OF RETURN RATES OF RETURN RATES OF RETURNS REAL GDP REFORM PROGRAM REGULAR PAYMENTS REPLACEMENT RATE REPLACEMENT RATES RESERVE RESERVES RETIREE RETIREES RETIREMENT RETIREMENT AGES RETIREMENT BEHAVIOR RETIREMENT BENEFIT RETIREMENT BENEFITS RETIREMENT PENSIONS RETIREMENT PERIOD RETURNS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT SEX SMOOTHING CONSUMPTION SOCIAL PENSION SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER RISKS TRANSPARENCY TREASURY TREASURY SECURITIES VOLATILITY WAGE GROWTH WAGE TAXES WAGES WIDOWS WILL There is a general consensus that The Gambia's civil service has a number of key capacity weaknesses. Pay is too low to hire, motivate and retain key technical and professional staffs. Staffs are not managed to achieve results, neither rewarded for good performance nor sanctioned for poor performance or breaking the rules. Frequent removals and transfers of Government officials have undermined job security and institutional knowledge. The main objective of this report is to outline the results of the analysis of civil service capacity constraints. Based on the analysis, the report presents options to consider for the proposed civil service reform program which the Government plans on preparing. The Personnel Management Office (PMO) drafted a reform strategy in August 2007, the 'public sector reform sector strategy paper 2007-2011,' which can be further developed by incorporating the findings of report. The expected goal of this strategy is to build the capacity of the civil service to formulate policies and allocate resources to implement those policies so as to ensure effective delivery of public services. This report is organized as follows: chapter one identifies the overall capacity constraints in the civil service; chapter two analyzes civil service pay and benefits; chapter three assesses human resource management; chapter four focuses on the education and health sectors; and chapter five summarizes the major findings and proposes reform options and the next steps. 2012-03-19T10:22:42Z 2012-03-19T10:22:42Z 2010-02-03 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20100506001342 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2849 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Other Public Sector Study Africa West Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Sahel Gambia, The