Public Administration Reforms

In the preceding chapters, references were made to significant changes that have taken place in public administration throughout sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since the early years of independence. These changes have been most dramatic during the 1980s and 1990s, driven partly by economic policy reform efforts and partly by the wave of democratization of the early 1990s. The specific reform experiences of each of the eleven selected countries covered in Part 2 ( Chapters 11 - 21 ) are summarized in those chapters. This chapter examines the main issues addressed by the reform efforts of the 1980s and 1990s throughout SSA and situates them within a broader international context.