State
House, Banjul, 7th February 2019 - Office of the Secretary and Head of the
Civil Service and Office of the President will organise a high-level government
retreat for permanent secretaries and planners from the 8th-10th February,
2019, at the Tendaba Camp, Kiang, Lower River Region.
The
high level synergy is being convened to build a stronger and more strategic
work relationship within the senior leadership of the civil service.
During
the three-day exercise, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) will be
sharing presentations on their activities from 2018, as well as their plans for
the current year, 2019.
Accordingly,
the Permanent Secretaries and Planners Retreat is designed to provide a
platform for MDA to report on their progress towards the NDP as well as the
challenges. Furthermore, it will also be an opportunity to discuss and reflect
on important policy and institutional developments which will be taking place
this year and also take stock of some key challenges facing the government.
The
all important Permanent Secretaries and Planners Retreat is coming at a time
when the presidency is in the process of establishing a new Department of
Strategic Policy and Delivery (DSPD), which will encompass not only the
existing Policy Analysis Unit but also support in defining and implementing the
President’s strategic vision by working with Ministries, Departments, and
Agencies.