“Fatshimetrie, Call for the Modernization of Public Administration in the DRC”
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has just taken a crucial step in the modernization of its public administration with the establishment of a digital and alphabetical directory bringing together all civil service agents. This document, submitted to the Head of State by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service, Jean-Pierre Lihau, represents the fruit of a colossal biometric identification work carried out throughout the country.
This initiative is part of a process of reorganization and rationalization of human resources in the Congolese public administration. Indeed, the control of staff numbers and payroll is a major challenge to ensure effective and transparent management of the civil service. In this sense, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed the importance of this reference file which will make it possible to better structure and monitor the evolution of human resources within the administration.
Furthermore, Jean-Pierre Lihau highlighted the progress made in the mechanization of civil service agents. In three years, more than 171,000 agents have been registered, marking a significant advance compared to the 12,000 recorded over the previous twenty years. This modernization of human resources management methods is part of a dynamic of professionalization and transparency, thus making it possible to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the Congolese public administration.
These reforms initiated by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Civil Service, open up new perspectives for public administration in the DRC. They demonstrate a strong political will to modernize administrative structures and practices in order to meet current public governance challenges. It is essential to welcome these reorganization and digitalization efforts that aim to strengthen the transparency, efficiency and performance of the Congolese administration.
To discuss this in more depth, we will give the floor to key players in the civil service sector in the DRC. Juvénal Sanga Kaubo, Director General of Human Resources for the Public Administration, will provide technical insight into these reforms. Fidèle Kiyangi, President of the National Inter-Union of the Public Administration, will share with us the expectations and concerns of civil service employees. Finally, Kevin Eshimata, lawyer and specialist in administrative law, will provide his legal expertise on the implications of these reforms for the legal and regulatory framework of the Congolese public administration.
In short, these advances demonstrate a strong desire to modernize the public administration in the DRC and make it more efficient, transparent and professional.It is now essential to continue these reform efforts to sustainably place the Congolese administration in a dynamic of progress and excellence in the service of the country and its citizens.