Namibian Governance – A Public Administration and Management Perspective is an analysis of public administration and management in the Namibian public sector since independence in 1990, and is the first book on this subject.

Chapter 1 A brief historical perspective of public administration and management in South West Africa/Namibia

1.1 Introduction

1.2 German rule in South West Africa

1.3 South African rule (1915–1990)

1.4 Namibia after independence (1990–current)

Chapter 2 Public administration and management: Education and training in Namibia

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Educational challenges since independence

2.3 The history and evolution of higher education in Namibia

2.4 An assessment of the public administration and management curriculum since its inception

2.5 The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management

Chapter 3 Government functioning: Central, regional and local government systems

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Definition of concepts

3.3 The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia

3.4 Namibia’s government structure

3.5 The Office of the Ombudsman

3.6 Regional and local government 

Chapter 4 Public leadership in Namibia: Concepts, context, challenges, competencies and conclusions E

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Definition of concepts

4.3 The context of public leadership in Namibia

4.4 Namibian public leadership challenges

4.5 Public leadership competencies to enable Namibian Vision 2013

Chapter 5 Governance, accountability and transparency in the Namibian public sector

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Ethics, morals and public sector ethics

5.3 Public accountability

5.4 Access to information

5.5 Transparency

5.6 Universal values and principles for an inclusive public sector

5.7 Governance

Chapter 6 Human resource management in the Namibian public sector

6.1 Introduction 1

6.2 An overview of the development of human resource management in the public sector

6.3 Clarification of key concepts and terminology

6.4 Strategising for public sector human resources

6.5 Obtaining suitable human resources

6.6 Utilising and developing public sector employees

6.7 Remunerating and caring for public sector employees

6.8 Public sector employee relations

6.9 Human resource management in Namibia post-democracy

6.10 Major role players

6.11 An overview of legislation, policies and structures

6.12 The development of public sector human resource management in Namibia

6.13 Changing trends

Chapter 7 Strategic management in the public sector

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Strategic management

7.3 Strategy planning

7.4 Strategy execution

7.5 The MERIL-DE Model

7.6 Strategic management in the public sector

Chapter 8 Portfolio, programme and project management

8.1 Introduction

8.2 The history of project management and professional development

8.3 Process groups and knowledge areas

8.4 Linking vision, policy, strategy and projects

8.5 Project stakeholders and project organisation

8.6 Public sector projects

8.7 Improving project management maturity

Chapter 9 Public–private partnerships in the Namibian public sector

9.1 Introduction

9.2 The concept of the public–private partnership

9.3 Organisational frameworks for a public–private partnership

9.4 Public–private partnership options

9.5 Legislation and policy framework

Chapter 10 Containing and dissolving corruption in the public sector

10.1 Introduction 2

10.2 Corruption as opposed to integrity

10.3 Reform and transformation

10.4 The containment phase: Stabilising corruption

10.5 The dissolving phase: Changing the context 

Chapter 11 Enhancing service delivery in Namibia through public sector reform

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Factors that contribute to public sector reform in transitional countries

11.3 Public service delivery in Namibia

11.4 Positive developments in service delivery

11.5 Negative developments in service delivery

11.6 Measures to enhance service delivery

This book is recommended for students in Public Administration and Management at the University of Namibia (level 6 or 7), the Namibia University of Science and Technology (level 6 or 7), the International University of Management (level 6 and 7) and public officials undergoing training as part of career development at the Namibia Institute for Public Administration and Management.