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CIVIL SERVANTS COMMIT TO TASKFORCE FOR STRENGTHENING MONITORING & EVALUATION PRACTICES

December 1, 2024

SUVA – Nineteen senior civil servants returned from a monitoring and evaluation training in Adelaide, Australia, last month and are spearheading the formation of a new taskforce aimed at improving government service delivery and policy effectiveness.

Ministry of Civil Service Training team leader Mr. Suliasi Tokoni was part of the travelling delegation. He stated that the four-week training provided an opportunity for in-depth learning through rigorous workshops led by experts in the field of monitoring and evaluation.

Mr. Tokoni revealed that the Group through the Taskforce is committed to addressing the lack of standardized evaluation practices, identifying training needs for civil servants to effectively implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks, utilizing evaluation tools, promoting best practices in data management, engaging stakeholders, and focusing on measuring the success and long-term impacts of Government services on the community.

Permanent Secretary for Civil Service Mr. Parmesh Chand says he is happy with the exposure of senior civil servants to best practices in monitoring and evaluation, noting that M&E is critical in ensuring the success and sustainability of policies and projects implemented by the Government.

“Monitoring and evaluation exercises help establish pathways through which government services can lead to desired outcomes, ensuring that our interventions are strategically aligned with the needs of our people,” Mr. Chand said.

PS Chand reassured that he fully supports the establishment of the Taskforce, recognizing its importance in improving government accountability and effectiveness. He said the needs are practical and significant.

“As such we need to indulge in practioner led training and disemmmination of information to our colleagues across the Civil Service.”

He adds that the Taskforce is structured along these lines to achieve maximum impact and results in the shortest practicable time.

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