South Sudan Governance Analysis : Building Sustainable Public Sector Capacity in a Challenging Context
This report was developed in the first half of 2016, when the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (ARCISS) and subsequent establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGNU) presented a possible w...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/439881495817910529/South-Sudan-Governance-analysis-building-sustainable-public-sector-capacity-in-a-challenging-context http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27873 |
| Summary: | This report was developed in the first
half of 2016, when the signing of the Agreement on the
Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (ARCISS) and
subsequent establishment of the Transitional Government of
National Unity (TGNU) presented a possible window of
opportunity to restart and reset state-building effort, in
particular, to initiate a more strategic approach to
capacity building. From the government side, it was possible
incentives will emerge to signal a break with the past by
delivering services to citizens. In this context, the main
objective of the note has been to contribute a stronger
evidence base for renewed efforts at supporting capacity
building. Despite the renewed deterioration since mid-2016,
it is expected that many of the key challenges and tensions
analyzed will remain important considerations when capacity
building efforts are eventually renewed. South Sudan has
faced renewed conflict and a deepening macro-fiscal crisis.
Shortly after the formation of the TGNU in late May 2016,
fighting broke out in Juba and the security situation in the
rest of the country has subsequently deteriorated. This note
mainly covers the period until June 2016, as a contribution
to providing a more nuanced understanding of efforts at
capacity building in South Sudan. This note is primarily
concerned with capacity in the civilian public service in
South Sudan, and its ability to deliver public services. The
note explores cross-cutting issues and challenges related to
developing a capable and effective civil service and drills
down into two specific areas: public financial management
(PFM) and the public health sector. The report combines an
analysis of the opportunities and constraints created by the
evolving country context; cross-cutting factors which have
shaped core public administration functions across sectors
since 2005; and analysis of capacity in two selected state
functions PFM and health care. The report is organized as
follows: chapter one presents purpose, scope, and approach.
Chapter two covers the conceptual underpinnings of the
paper. Chapter three provides a cross-cutting perspective on
capacity-building efforts in South Sudan, providing an
overview of public sector as a tool for the management of
political support, as well as the evolution of aid
architecture. Chapter four covers PFM in South Sudan and
chapter five addresses the health sector. Chapter six
reviews key findings and emerging lessons and concludes with
recommendations and options for improving monitoring of
capacity-building efforts going forward. |
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