The Government Secretary says effective implementation of Performance Management System (PMS) within government sectors could enhance the accomplishment of the national development goals.

Mr. Tlohang Sekhamane was addressing Principal Secretaries at the workshop on planning for PMS in the Lesotho Public Sector at Maseru Sun on Wednesday.

He said good practice of Performance Management in government sectors contributes to the improved service delivery to the community as it encourages those in leadership to reach their expected goals within a targeted time frame.

He noted that since different ministries have set their expected goals that need to be achieved in March 2008, the workshop will grant them an opportunity to discuss each ministry's objective and how they could be implemented.

‘Since PMS was introduced in the Lesotho Public Sector in 2003, it has not been effective enough as those in leadership could not communicate and share experience regarding problems they encounter in their Ministries,’ he said.

Also speaking at the occasion was a consultant from the Commonwealth Secretariat based in London, Mrs. Janet Kathyola, who said, PMS is a system used to assess progress towards achieving predetermined goals.

She noted that over the past years, Botswana has succeeded in the implementation of PMS, and therefore advised participants to partner with Botswana to gain more experience. She said that PMS can operate better if they (participants) embark on more leadership commitment in their work.

The workshop is intended to equip Principal Secretaries with skills on planning for PMS.

Source: LENA 12/09/2007