Leadership, Good Governance and Financial Management in the Public Sector

INTRODUCTION

Public sector leaders must operate with integrity, transparency, and fiscal discipline. This program develops the leadership and financial management competencies required to promote good governance, ensure value for money, and uphold public trust.

HOW YOU BENEFIT

  • Enhance ethical leadership and public accountability
  • Strengthen financial oversight and stewardship of resources
  • Improve policy implementation through sound governance
  • Ensure compliance with public sector financial regulations

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Public sector executives and permanent secretaries
  • Heads of finance, audit, and procurement
  • Senior project managers and directors
  • Legislators and oversight officers

DURATION

5 Days

COURSE MODULES

Module 1: Foundations of Public Sector Leadership

  • Public value and ethical leadership
  • Servant leadership and stakeholder trust
  • Adaptive leadership in government institutions

Module 2: Principles of Good Governance

  • Transparency, accountability, participation, and rule of law
  • Governance codes and national integrity systems
  • Oversight roles of internal and external actors

Module 3: Public Financial Management Frameworks

  • Budgeting and medium-term expenditure frameworks
  • PFMA, Treasury regulations, and financial statutes
  • Accountability and public audit

Module 4: Revenue Generation and Financial Planning

  • Public revenue sources and sustainability
  • Cost recovery and value for money
  • Linking planning and budgeting processes

Module 5: Budget Execution and Control

  • Procurement planning and expenditure tracking
  • Budget variance analysis and reallocation
  • Internal controls in spending units

Module 6: Financial Reporting and Analysis

  • IPSAS and public sector accounting standards
  • Monthly and annual reporting obligations
  • Using reports for decision-making

Module 7: Risk-Based Internal Audit and Assurance

  • Role of internal audit in governance
  • Risk-based audit planning
  • Reporting audit findings to leadership

Module 8: Governance and Anti-Corruption Strategies

  • Conflict of interest, whistleblower protection, and ethics codes
  • Integrating anti-corruption in systems and policies
  • Transparency in procurement and contracting

Module 9: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Results-Based Management

  • Performance indicators and outcome tracking
  • Integrating M&E with financial accountability
  • Public service delivery assessments

Module 10: Leading Transformation in the Public Sector

  • Change leadership in bureaucratic systems
  • Institutional reforms and digital transformation
  • Cross-sector collaboration and innovation