International Development Grant

Regional Public Sector Training

Project Number: CA-3-A033747001

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

South Sudan 35.00%
Rwanda 35.00%
Burundi 30.00%

Maximum Contribution: $8,745,860.00

Start Date: March 31, 2008

End Date: November 29, 2013

Duration: 5.7 years

Project Description

The Public Sector Training and Development Project in Countries Emerging from Conflict has been developed by the South African Management Development Institute (SAMDI). Training focuses on developing public sector management skills in order to improve service delivery in Southern Sudan Rwanda and Burundi. Training is expected to reach approximately 6 900 middle and senior public sector managers in the three countries.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of March 2012 include: the Lead Trainer Development Programme trained 70 participants. The project delivered more than 2 400 training days to participants from the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA) and the three partner institutions in the areas of development and implementation of quality learning materials. Twenty-five staff from the Ecole Nationale d'Administration in Burundi are now capable of delivering training programmes while 13 staff from the Rwandan Institute of Administration Management have acquired skills to undertake training and/or curriculum development.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Government of South Africa - National Treasury - International Development Cooperation

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
WGM Africa

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Public sector policy and administrative management 50%
Public finance management 50%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Participatory development and good governance
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2007-04-01 to 2008-03-31 $8,745,860 CAD
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 150