Recognition for Public Institutions on Africa Public Service Day

On 23 June, Africa Public Service Day was celebrated in Lusaka, launched by Vice President, Mutale Nalumango. The theme of this year’s event was “Empowering a Centric Public Service for an Inclusive and Thriving 21st Century Africa: A Journey of Lifelong Learning and Technological Transformation.”

The government has made a concerted effort to promote maximising efficiency in public service institutions. It has sponsored a range of government officials in programs for strategic management, digital literacy, public-private partnerships and economic governance.

Vice President Nalumango affirmed continued, prolonged investment in the public sector to fortify efficiency and productivity.

The government recognised the following public institutions for their performance:

Most Performing Public Institution

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Community Development and Social Services

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

Most Ethical and Inclusive Public Institution

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)

Most E-Transformed and Innovative Institution

Workers Compensation Fund Control Board

National Prosecution Authority

Zambia Metrology Agency

Most Customer Centric Institution

Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises

National Heart Hospital

Ministry of Transport and Logistics

Best Exhibitor

Smart Zambia

Ministry of Defence

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

The event was not only an opportunity to recognise and appraise the positive progress and committed work of public institutions, but also to incentivise for the work to continue maintaining public services in the country to be inclusive, effective and reliable.

The inclusion of ‘Technological Transformation’ in the theme of the event also indicates the ‘lifelong’ aims of the government to advance Zambia’s technological capacity so it can embrace the future benefits of digitisation.