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Ministry holds stakeholder workshop on data inventory project

May 7, 2024, 11:38 AM | Article By: Lamin B. Darboe,  Information Officer, MoPS

The Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination and Delivery (MOPS) last Friday May 3, 2024 at Ocean Bay Hotel convened a day-long workshop on the Data Inventory project, a vital component of the ongoing Public Administration and Modernisation Project.

The project aims to foster collaboration among stakeholders and provide clarity on the project's objectives as presented by the consultant. Through meticulous mapping of data points across various ministries, the overarching goal is to streamline data synchronisation and enhance service delivery.

The forum serves as a platform to establish contacts with focal persons from each ministry, a critical step towards ensuring seamless project implementation in the future. Looking ahead, the consultants will sustain their engagement with the ministries, fostering continued collaboration and cooperation.

In the forthcoming weeks, the team would embark on data collection activities, marking a significant stride towards achieving the project objectives. Additionally, as part of knowledge transfer, the team will also engage in similar activities and collect data and conduct interviews for the Ministry of Public Service.

By the conclusion of the consultancy, Ministry of Public Service’s (MoPS) aim is to comprehensively map the data points within the ministries, enhancing their understanding of data flows and information management practices.

Thus, the workshop marks the beginning of an exciting journey towards modernising and optimising data management practices within the ministries. To this end, the MoPS remain committed to fostering a culture of transparency, efficiency, and innovation as they advance that crucial initiative.

Participants were drawn from the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology and Ministry of Public Service. Participants expressed enthusiasm for the project's objectives and demonstrated a keen interest in contributing to its success.