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AfDB equips Guinea-Bissau public administration for modernisation

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AfDB equips Guinea-Bissau public administration for modernisation

The African Development Bank has donated furniture and computer equipment to the Government of Guinea-Bissau to support the modernisation of the public administration. Minister Assucénia Donate de Barros presented the donation, funded under the Public Administration Management Support Project, as a way to improve services, O Democrata reports.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has donated computer equipment and furniture to the Government Palace in Guinea-Bissau under the Public Administration Management Support Project (PAGAP). The minister of public administration, labour and social security, Assucénia Donate de Barros, presented the donation on 21 October as support for the modernisation of public services.

The donation includes desks, chairs, cupboards and furniture for conference rooms. The minister urged officials to ensure the equipment is preserved and maintained so that it can help strengthen services.

Assucénia Donate de Barros stressed that reform of the public administration also requires the commitment, responsibility and transparency of the people involved. She thanked the AfDB and the project partners, and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to continuing reforms aimed at improving services for the public.

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