Gaungzhou, China – The Minister of Internal Affairs, Honorable Francis Sakila Nyumalin has called on Chinese authorities for the training and capacity building for staff of the Ministry that will prepare them to lead the Country’s Decentralization efforts.
The Minister said County councils require appropriate training to enable them execute the functions in the running of local governments.
The minister emphasized the importance of empowering local government officials to effectively manage and govern their respective counties as the government embarks on sharing administrative, fiscal and political power with local authorities in line with the nation’s Local Government Act.
A press Release from the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Minister Nyumalin was speaking at the Guangdong University for Foreign Studies in Gaungzhou City, The People’s Republic of China when he and other African local government officials visited the school.
The release said the Internal Affairs Minister visit to the University was part of activities marking the 5th Forum on Africa-China Local Government Cooperation which was held July 7-9,2024.
During the inaction with top officials and faculty of Guangdong University for Foreign Studies, the Honorable Nyumalin stressed that the Internal Affairs Ministry would develop a partnership with the university for possible placement of staff, particularly civil servants who, upon their return would contribute meaningful to the Human Resources gap.
According to the release, the capacity building and training would either be through short-term programs as well as degree programs related to the Ministry.
In response to this call, a Chinese university has offered to provide training for the Ministry of Internal Affairs staff.
The Internal Affairs Ministry release said the Guangdong University’s head of African studies Professor Louise expressed its willingness to support the capacity-building efforts and has requested the Ministry to apply for the training program.
This initiative highlights the ongoing collaboration between African and Chinese governments in promoting effective governance and decentralization.
It is expected that this training program will equip local government officials with the necessary skills and knowledge to drive development and improve service delivery at the grassroots level.
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