Rights and Justice in Africa: Exploring the African Charter on Values & Principles of Public Service
The purpose of this course is to popularise the Charter and, above all, to promote its integration and embeddedness within the African public service across various regions of the continent.
Why a course on the Charter?
- Reclaim a culture of dignity in government services
- Foster a people centred public service
- Align the public service ethos to the developmental agenda on the continent
- Support social transformation across the public service
- Platform for learning and exploring concepts of good governance
- Embed good governance in our daily work
Course outcomes include:
- Describe the context in which the African Charter on Values and Principles of public administration was developed;
- State the role and importance of public administration in a modern state;
- Identify public services users’ rights and apply laws and regulations that guide the public service;
- Explain the importance of modern and innovative procedures and systems for the public service;
- Use the measures and mechanisms that prevent and combat corruption in the public service by promoting accountability and appreciation of their relevance in a public organisation; and
- Apply the basic principles that promote equality, effectiveness, efficiency and responsibility in the use of resources.
Duration and Design
- Self-paced online course- equivalent of 3 days.
- Reading, formative assessments.
- Automated grading of knowledge checks.
- Immediate feedback upon submission of your assessments.
- Meaningful engagement with the learning content through quizzes and other interactive activities (additional reading, case studies and gaming)
Course content
- Background to the Charter
- General Duties of the Public Service
- User Rights Modernisation
- Code of Conduct
- Public Service Rights
- Management and Development of Human Resources
- Mechanism for application and final clause
