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Module: Ethiopian Public Administration, Governance and EthicsGroup 5 Article Review on;Government by design: Four principles for a better public sectorWritten By: Dianna Farrell and Andrew GoodmanPresented By: Abdiqadir Buureed June, 2015

1Outline of the presentationIntroductionDiscussion and evaluationSummary of major pointsLessons that can be learnedContributions to the fieldStrengths and weaknessesConclusion21. IntroductionThe article presents and focuses on How govt can make progress on citizens biggest challenges.It outlines possible ways of making true progress on societys most pressing problems through;Use of data and evidences for decision making.engaging citizens and empowering them in service delivery.Investment in expertise and skill building in core areas.Close collaboration with private and social sectors.32. Discussion and evaluation2.1 : main theme of the articleIt begins with realizing difficult situation of the governments which is do more with less along with the problems of;Operating in a complex environmentMacroeconomic uncertaintyRapid social changeTechnological innovationCitizens rising expectationsDebt burdens and shrinking budgets

42.1 Main theme..It mentions because of the erosion of public trust, govt must do more in highly visible way to regain citizens faith.It is better for public sector leaders to move beyond partisan debates and politicized headlines and make true progress.All these can be achieved through government by design with the aforementioned 4 principles.

52.2 review of literatureAlthough in this article there is no separate section for literature review, but the authors refer to a number of literatures under every principle of the four principles that are discussed in this article.The authors base all of their arguments by referring to an up-to-date relevant researches.

62.3 comment/opinion of the groupWe realized that this article is well-written, up-to-date and informative of its kind in the field of public administration.East-African countries can take the experience of govt innovations and approaches to address citizen problems.All the four principles are extremely important and they are central for creating more effective government.

73. Summary of major findingsResult-oriented governments are increasingly making use of data for evidence-based decision making to assess policy and program effectiveness and measure progress.Innovative govts are involving their citizens in the design and delivery of public services to boost productivity with the help of technology and use of open data.

83. Summary.Since employees are among most valuable assets, smart govts are developing them with the right skills that matter in core competencies, capabilities and expertise.Finally, there is a need for govt to collaborate with businesses and non-profits to embrace new form of organization and service delivery that are rooted in partnership.

94. Lessons that can be learnedRegarding decision making, governments can collect data through surveys. They can also take the best practices and share experience to other governments.In the case of engaging and empowering citizens, it is better for the governments to use innovative channels like mobile offices in remote areas and the use of technology like websites and mobile SMS.104. Lesson.In the issue of investment in expertise and skill building, governments are to develop capabilities through proper practical trainings especially in the critical sectors and strategic and risk management skills.Finally, regarding collaboration with other sectors it is better to invite companies and citizens in the procurement processes in cost-effective ways.114. Lesson.Contextualizing the article, some of the issues and thoughts are not applicable to east African countries, due to huge gap, especially the predominant use of technology which will not be possible because of lack of facility and illiteracy.All in all, govts can customize some of the suggestions that can suit the need of the people in order to improve performance and better delivery of public services.12Seeclickfix Government by the people Reporting non-emergency issues and receive alerts in your neighborhood. getting citizens participate in govt rather than consuming13

5. Contributions to the fieldIt gives an important clue about the govt innovative ways of delivering services.It adds value to the knowledge of public administration that is required by the civil servants.Directly it relates to UNIT 4 of this module, so it further enables to understand theory against the real practice of service delivery.146. Strengths and Weaknesses6.1: StrengthsIt is up-to-date as it outlines current existing situations of the public sector.It addresses innovative and modern ways of service delivery for the govt.It will be a good reference for future studies and adds knowledge to the field.156. Strengths and.6.2: WeaknessesOne limitation is lack of proper sections, especially literature and finding sections.Another limitation is that this study is only focuses on the realities and situations of the developed countries rather than global comparisons. It is based only on document review and doesnt include any primary data.

167. ConclusionThe article we have reviewed was circling around 4 principles which are really making a difference in all govt levels worldwide.But govt by design is not easy as it requires;Political appetiteWillingness to reformReadiness to try new thingsDiscarding ineffective ways of workingNevertheless, the payoff will be more than worth the effort.177. Concl.By engaging and empowering citizens to co-design and co-deliver public services, govts can;Better meet citizens needs.Shift some burden of accountability to the people.All these will allow high-quality delivery of services in an environment of constrained resources.18for your attention

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