5. Inadequate managerial and planning skills of island councils 6. Lack of data or statistics for effective planning and policy formulation
7. Non compliance to PAC42 recommendatio ns
delivery of services for Youth and Sport
Internal Affairs
AUSAID,
4. Incorporate youth programmes into school curriculum
Education
UNICEF AUSAID, UNICEF, SPC
5. Increase youth capacity and capability through vocational programmes 1. Improve and enhance the knowledge and skills of island council staff and strengthen their institutions and systems (e.g. SDGK41 project)
Education, Labour
AUSAID, NZAID, ILO
Internal Affairs
UNDP, Commonwealth
1. To strengthen and enhance the capacity of statistical units in all ministries, and in the island councils so that statistics can be collected, compiled, and published regularly
Finance, Planning Statistics
UNICEF, UNDP, SPC
2. To train senior government officials and island council staff on the use of statistics for planning purposes 1. To enforce PAC’s recommendations
Finance Planning
UNDP, UNICEF
Parliament, OB
UNDP, Forum
2. To streamline and simplify PAC report
Parliament
3. Raise understanding amongst MPs on financial implications of the recommendations 1. Follow procedures in the Conditions of Work Manuals (NCS, etc)
Parliament Finance
UNDP
8. Irregularities in employment conditions
PSO PSC43 OB Labour
2. Recruitments to be publicly advertised
Labour PSO
3. Terminations to be based on substantial grounds and clear evidence
PSO PSC
UNDP, ILO, Forum
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