FEATURE
Miriam Mokoena
Sharpening
policy-drafting skills for public servants B
uilding a capable
tive policy making and
state calls for the
the legislative develop-
advancement of
ment cycle to enrol for
professional values, in-
Socio-economic Impact
cluding honesty, integrity
Assessment System
and accountability in the
(SEIAS) training. These
public service.
include officials who are
This can be done
involved in commission-
through training that
ing, writing, researching,
produces professional,
analysing, monitoring
responsive and merito-
and evaluating policies
cratic public servants.
and legislation, as well as
Government continu-
stakeholder consultation.
ously identifies areas officials deliver effec-
Policy-drafting skills
tive services to South
The course is aimed
Africans. One such area
at improving public
is policy drafting.
policies by equipping
and skills that can help
The National School
14
participants with policy-
of Government (NSG)
drafting skills. Attend-
invites public servants
ees will get skills and
involved in consulta-
knowledge on the SEIAS
Public Sector Manager • May 2022
