Public Service Reform in South Sudan: Capacity Building, Merit, and Political Interference: The Role of Civil Society

Key Points

• The article aims to analyze the interplay between capacity building, merit, and political interference in South Sudan's public service reform.
• Commentary format
• Analysis of verified scholarship
• Focused on South Sudan's context
• Discussion of institutional and policy dynamics
• Practical conclusions based on core arguments
• Identified key issues in public service reform
• Highlighted civil society's role in promoting meritocracy
• Outlined the impact of political interference on capacity building
• Concluded with implications for African institutional frameworks

Abstract