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Sheka Bangura
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Sheka Bangura commented on Sheka Bangura's blog post 'Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World'
Dear Dev.,   Thanks. I look forward to further comments.   Regards,   Sheka
11 hours ago
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Devendra Parsad Ruhee commented on Sheka Bangura's blog post 'Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World'
Dear Sheka, Thanks for sharing this book review with us and for examining its implications in Sierra Leone. Although Mauritius doesn't fall in this category, I'll go through the book for its insight into the complexity of issues involved…
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Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World

BOOK REVIEWFixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured WorldBy Ashraf Ghani & Clare Lockhart. Oxford University Press. 2008. What Lessons There Are for Sierra Leone? Review by Sheka BANGURAJICA Scholar (PhD)Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, JapanE-mail: shekabangs@yahoo.co.uk---------------SummaryIn Fixing Failed States by Ashraf Ghani and Clare Lockhart, the attention of nations and the international community is brought to the realization and the need to be…See More
A blog post by Sheka Bangura was featured Thursday
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Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World

BOOK REVIEWFixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured WorldBy Ashraf Ghani & Clare Lockhart. Oxford University Press. 2008. What Lessons There Are for Sierra Leone? Review by Sheka BANGURAJICA Scholar (PhD)Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, JapanE-mail: shekabangs@yahoo.co.uk---------------SummaryIn Fixing Failed States by Ashraf Ghani and Clare Lockhart, the attention of nations and the international community is brought to the realization and the need to be…See More
Blog post by Sheka Bangura Wednesday
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Sierra Leone - Reforming Human Resource Mangagement - Lessons for Replication

One of the overarching challenges generally encountered in the delivery of public goods is putting in place an effective and efficient public service system to serve as a key engine in the implementation of state policies and programs. The absence of an effective public service system is a recipe for state failure—a moment of inability of the executive to ensure optimal delivery of basic services to the people. State failure, hence bad governance, was identified as a fundamental cause to Sierra…See More
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Sierra Leone - Reforming Human Resource Mangagement - Lessons for Replication

One of the overarching challenges generally encountered in the delivery of public goods is putting in place an effective and efficient public service system to serve as a key engine in the implementation of state policies and programs. The absence of an effective public service system is a recipe for state failure—a moment of inability of the executive to ensure optimal delivery of basic services to the people. State failure, hence bad governance, was identified as a fundamental cause to Sierra…See More
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Sheka Bangura commented on Sheka Bangura's blog post 'Book Review: Ten Steps to a Results-Based M&E System'
Dear Fiona,   Thank you for the response and providing us with more insight into the results struggle in Africa. It is a strong belief in the current development paradigm that the public sector needs to significantly employ private sector…
Mar 8, 2011
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Fiona Gatere commented on Sheka Bangura's blog post 'Book Review: Ten Steps to a Results-Based M&E System'
Dear Sheka,   You bring a very important point on the leadership and management required to achive results for a country or a project or programme. What you mention is happening in Sierra Leone is a process that is led from the top with your…
Mar 8, 2011

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Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World

BOOK REVIEW

Fixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World

By Ashraf Ghani & Clare Lockhart. Oxford University Press. 2008.

 

What Lessons There Are for Sierra Leone?

 

Review by Sheka BANGURA

JICA Scholar (PhD)…

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Posted on February 1, 2012 at 11:35am — 2 Comments

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Sierra Leone - Reforming Human Resource Mangagement - Lessons for Replication

One of the overarching challenges generally encountered in the delivery of public goods is putting in place an effective and efficient public service system to serve as a key engine in the implementation of state policies and programs. The absence of an effective public service system is a recipe for state failure—a moment of inability of the executive to ensure optimal delivery of basic services to the people. State failure, hence bad governance, was identified as a fundamental cause to Sierra… Continue

Posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:32am

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Book Review: Ten Steps to a Results-Based M&E System

The book Ten Steps to a Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System written by Jody Zall Kusek and Ray C. Rist presents an antidote to the entrenched institutional problems that undermine growth and prosperity in the developing world. You can read the book online…

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Posted on March 3, 2011 at 10:46am — 2 Comments

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Capacity Assessment for Effective Delivery of Development Results in Sierra Leone

The Government of Sierra Leone decided to self-assess its capacity to Manage for Development Results (MfDR) using the Capacity Scan (CAP-Scan) methodology to…

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Posted on December 20, 2010 at 3:56pm

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What is Parliament's Role in the Audit Process? Experience from Sierra Leone

Parliament should be a lead institution in enforcing socially accountability. However, practically, the role of Parliament is constrained by lack of resources. There is huge empirical evidence about the cost of not actively engaging Parliament in the development process. Public audit and contract activities are critical in a country’s financial management system therefore warrant the active involvement of Parliament in these processes.



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Posted on September 8, 2010 at 5:37am — 1 Comment

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At 6:08am on October 30, 2008, REV. ANTONY JAMI SASAKAREV. ANTONY JAMI SASAKA said…
I'm proud to be associated with you. I would like to know much about you and what you do.
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Sheka Bangura commented on Sheka Bangura's blog post 'Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World'
Dear Dev.,   Thanks. I look forward to further comments.   Regards,   Sheka
11 hours ago
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Devendra Parsad Ruhee commented on Sheka Bangura's blog post 'Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World'
Dear Sheka, Thanks for sharing this book review with us and for examining its implications in Sierra Leone. Although Mauritius doesn't fall in this category, I'll go through the book for its insight into the complexity of issues involved…
16 hours ago
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Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World

BOOK REVIEWFixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured WorldBy Ashraf Ghani & Clare Lockhart. Oxford University Press. 2008. What Lessons There Are for Sierra Leone? Review by Sheka BANGURAJICA Scholar (PhD)Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, JapanE-mail: shekabangs@yahoo.co.uk---------------SummaryIn Fixing Failed States by Ashraf Ghani and Clare Lockhart, the attention of nations and the international community is brought to the realization and the need to be…See More
A blog post by Sheka Bangura was featured Thursday
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Book Review: Fixing Failed States - A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured World

BOOK REVIEWFixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding A Fractured WorldBy Ashraf Ghani & Clare Lockhart. Oxford University Press. 2008. What Lessons There Are for Sierra Leone? Review by Sheka BANGURAJICA Scholar (PhD)Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, JapanE-mail: shekabangs@yahoo.co.uk---------------SummaryIn Fixing Failed States by Ashraf Ghani and Clare Lockhart, the attention of nations and the international community is brought to the realization and the need to be…See More
Blog post by Sheka Bangura Wednesday
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Part 6- Public Sector Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa. Conclusions

Key Messages:Rethinking and enforcing PSR strategies that tackle issues of values, ethics, integrity and attitude in the public/civil service can turn around the African continent. Strong public institutions, complaint handling systems and streamlined service time processes are in many ways embedded in value-based and ethical public services; and enhances competitiveness;Public sector reforms should be designed and implemented within the socio-political and macroeconomic context of a given…See More
A blog post by Sylvia Siango Apreku was featured Wednesday
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Roy Magosvongwe joined Andy Wynne's group Wednesday
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