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Enhancing Professionalization of Human Resource Management in the Public Service in Africa

Capacity Building Workshop for Public Sector Human Resource Managers in Africa on “Strengthening Human Resource Capacities for the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and Africa’s Development” Cotonou, Republic of Benin – 12 to 16 April 2010

PRESENTATION

IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs): THE CAMEROON EXPERIENCE by

Jean-Yves DJAMEN, Ph.D., Eng.

IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs): THE CAMEROON EXPERIENCE

Jean-Yves DJAMEN, Ph.D., Eng. Cotonou, Republic of Benin – 12-16 April 2010 PUBLIC SERVICE: NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON GOVERNANCE CAMEROON A public service should be: ‐ Efficient ‐ Simple ‐ Fast and secure ‐ Reliable ‐ Accountable

Therefore, there is a compelling need for the modernization of human resources management so as to: o Increase the efficiency of Government’s action o Enhance the management of civil servant careers and the related payroll o Preserve financial resources by reducing waste and irregularities

THE SITUATION AS OF YEAR 2000 The situation as of year 2000 was as follows: ‐ + 150 000 public workers dispatched in more than 30 ministerial departments ‐ The Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms (MINFOPRA) is in charge of the management of careers of State personnel ‐ The ministry of Finance is in charge of the management of salaries and payroll ‐ There is no electronic interface between the two departments ‐ There is no electronic system used by MINFOPRA to manage careers of State personnel (except Microsoft Word processor) ‐ An electronic system- ANTILOPE- is used for payroll ‐ ANTILOPE is not secured and many users have unwarranted access rights that go beyond their normal privileges

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