Managing policy formulation and implementation in Zambia's democratic transition
| Date | 01 February 1997 |
| Author | JULIE KOENEN‐GRANT,CATHERINE RIELLY,HARRY GARNETT |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-162X(199702)17:1<77::AID-PAD902>3.0.CO;2-Y |
| Published date | 01 February 1997 |
Managing policy formulation and implementation in Zambia's
democratic transition
HARRY GARNETT
Abt Associates
JULIE KOENEN-GRANT,
Management Systems International
CATHERINE RIELLY
Abt Associates
SUMMARY
This article describes the establishment of a policy management group in Zambia's Cabinet
Of®ce and the introduction of a policy formulation and implementation process managed by
that policy management group. Both have served as models for other governments aiming at
more effective, transparent and accountable governance. (&1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)
INTRODUCTION
`To govern the new democracies requires new qualities of leadership: ability to
compromise, not stiff-necked determination; tact rather than blind courage; and the
emollient canniness needed to prevent the deepening of social divisions.'
This quotation, which is taken from the Economist's November 25th, 1995 lead
article `Farewell, Walesa', could as easily be applied to the public service as a whole
in the new democracies as to their presidents. The Economist continues by arguing
that the new democracies need `democratic managers'. This article describes the
experience of helping one new democracy, Zambia, to establish democratic
management in the public service.
In the wake of the ®rst multi-party elections, the emerging multi-party
democracies around the world face the challenge of reforming government in
accordance with democratic principles after decades of authoritarian rule. Given the
enormity of the task, it is important for these newly democratic governments to
establish a team within the executive or cabinet of®ce that will manage the
introduction of a new policy formulation and implementation process that will
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT, VOL. 17, 77±91 (1997)
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&1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Harry Garnett and Catherine Rielly are with Abt Associates, 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, Mass. 02138±
1168, USA.
Julie Koenen-Grant is with Management Systems International, 800 Water Street, SW Washington DC
20024, USA.
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