Rationalisation Of Namibia's Civil Service: An Impact Analysis Of Public Policies, 1993 To 2003

ABSTRACT  This study is a critical review of the implementation of the Namibian rationalisation policies during the period 1993 - 2004. The main objective of this study was to analyse the rationalisation policies and to assess the extent to which they had an impact on the structure, shape, (and to a lesser degree) the effectiveness of the civil service. It examined the gaps and discrepancies between policy intentions, the implementation process and eventual outcomes, in terms of the size and cost of the Namibian civil service, and drew lessons from international and local experiences for futur…