Modernizing Public Administration and Civil Service in Mongolia: A Crucial Step towards Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction

Strategic Insights -

Mongolia is in the process of implementing a wide-ranging public administration reform aimed at improving the ability of the public sector to manage public resources effectively. The reform program seeks to create a public sector management process that allocates resources efficiently while keeping costs low. To achieve this, the Government of Mongolia is seeking an international firm with expertise in civil service reform to provide advisory services in implementing the reforms. The firm will assist in strengthening civil service management capacity, rationalizing the civil service wage bill, and devising accountability systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Government of Mongolia is implementing a public administration reform to improve the management of public resources and enhance the delivery of basic social services.
  • The reform program aims to create a public sector management process that allocates resources efficiently and keeps costs low.
  • The Government is seeking an international firm with expertise in civil service reform to provide advisory services in implementing the reforms.
  • The firm will assist in strengthening civil service management capacity, rationalizing the civil service wage bill, and devising accountability systems.
  • The civil service reform strategy seeks to ensure that the size, structure, and remuneration of the civil service are consistent with Mongolia's fiscal position, and that staffing resources are allocated in a way that is consistent with the government's strategic priorities.
  • The reform program will lead to the creation of a public sector management process that allocates public resources efficiently while keeping costs low.

Statistics:

  • The World Bank's Guidelines for the Selection and Employment of Consultants will be used to select the consulting firm.
  • The consulting firm will comprise of professionals with proven technical expertise and significant experience in civil service reform issues.
  • The firm will provide advisory services in implementing the reforms aimed at modernizing public administration and civil service in Mongolia.
  • The reform program is expected to lead to efficient delivery of basic social services and effective formulation, financing, and implementation of poverty-reducing policies and programs.

Sources:

  • World Bank, "Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers" (January 1997, revised September 1997, January 1999, and May 2002).
  • United Nations Development Business, "Notice Number: WB2198-660/05" (Issue No. 660, 16 August 2005).
  • DevBusiness, "World Bank: Mongolia - Consults on ECTAC Project" ( posted online 21 July 2005).
  • Government of Mongolia, "Public Sector Management and Finance Law" (Medium Term Expenditure Framework).
  • World Bank, "Loan/Credit Number: Credit No. 3803-MOG, Project ID P077778".