# Civil Service Reform Experiences in Africa This note serves as a repository for documenting case studies and modernization efforts within African civil services. --- ## Entries - **[[2026-01-28]]**: In January 2026, [Sierra Leone](https://eastafricanpolicyobserver.org/news/sierra-leone-validates-key-civil-service-reform-instruments-with-technical-support-from-ecas-idep/) validated a transitional roadmap to convert its Civil Service Training College into a formal Public Service Academy as part of its 2024–2030 reform agenda. This restructuring, supported by technical analysis from the [African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP)](https://knowledge.uneca.org/idep/home-page) (the training arm of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA), aims to replace ad hoc administrative updates with a permanent institutional framework for civil service development. The process involves a diagnostic assessment of current training gaps, the digitalization of personnel management, and the preparation of a Public Service Act to establish legal standards for merit-based recruitment. This centralized academy model is designed to standardize operational capacity across agencies, moving away from a fragmented training approach toward a unified system for public sector onboarding and learning.