Research Colloquium

Theme - Capability of the State - Towards A Public Service Research Agenda

Programme Manager: Mr. Khaya Ngema, DDG, Service Delivery Improvement, DPSA

Using Research to Improve Public Service Performance
Prof Richard Levin, DPSA
Public Policy and Delivery Imperatives for the Next Decade
Mr Hassen Mohamed, Presidency
Building the Capacity of the State: A HSRC research response
Dr Adam Habib, HSRC
Cluster Research Challenges: The Case of Justice
Dr Kay Brown, NT
Building the capacity of the state: Education for Social and Economic development
Ms Veerle Dieltiens, EPU, Wits
Assessing and determining Capacity challenges in Health
Dr Lilian Dudley, Health Systems Trust
Getting reliable Financial and HR data
Mr Wessel Husselman, Vulindlela
Sectoral assessments: A review of capacity of government to deliver
Ms Glenda Moss, DPSA

Programme Manager: Mr. Khaya Ngema, DDG, Service Delivery Improvement, DPSA

Summary of the first day
Ms Folusho Mvubu, DPSA
Refocusing research towards local government delivery
Mr Sithole Mbanga, South African Cities Network
Information for Supporting Decision-making - the role of StatsSa
Mr Pali Lehohla, StatsSA
Evidence based policy making: The case of government's developmental programmes
Dr Michael Aliber, HSRC
The Research Agenda: Policy Making and Implementation Capacity
Dr Biki Minyuku, CJSF