ZIMBABWE and Eswatini are exchanging notes on best practices and strategies aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of their public sectors.
Zimbabwe’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has engaged in a knowledge-sharing engagement with the visiting delegation from Eswatini’s Civil Service Commission.
Discussions centred on key issues such as wage bill management, automation of public services and audit systems.
“The purpose of this benchmarking visit is to learn and understand how the Public Service Commission of Zimbabwe relates with other constitutional bodies, sector service commissions and general ministries and departments with regard to recruitments, promotions, transfers, deployments, secondments, performance management, supervision and discipline as well as delegation of powers,” Honourable Jabulani Mabuza, the Speaker of Parliament and head of the Eswatini delegation said.
“We are currently undergoing reforms. There is a job evaluation process taking place in Zimbabwe so we are also taking that opportunity to learn. Purpose of visit is to learn and understand how PSC of Zimbabwe relate with other government departments regards to recruitments, secondments, supervision and delegation of powers and how the PSC does its work with integrity,” the Acting Chairperson of Eswatini Civil Service Commission, Honourable Richard Phungwayo said.
Zimbabwe’s Public Service Commission Deputy Chairperson, Dr Nomathemba Ndiweni, said the country is ready to explore joint programmes that foster the vibrancy of the two countries’ public and civil service commissions.
“We are open to exploring areas of collaboration, including joint training programmes, staff exchanges, and the development of shared resources, to build capacity and foster a vibrant public service and parliamentary services. I wish to reaffirm our commitment to fostering strong relations with the Kingdom of Eswatini’s parliamentary institutions. We recognise that the strength of our parliaments directly contributes to the development and stability of our nations.”
The delegation from Eswatini, which comprised parliamentarians, the Executive Secretary to the Parliamentary Service Board, senior officers from the Kingdom of Eswatini, and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, have also been to Ghana and Uganda on benchmarking visits.
