Institutional learning and continuing professional development are the prerequisites for ensuring optimal performance and effectiveness of the civil service and public sector, the efficient delivery of public services, and achieving sustainable growth and development. The topics outlined will provide important learning outcomes for enhancing government efficiency, transparency, and accountability, as some of the key dimensions of good public governance. This book has two parts. Part 1 focuses on topics that are essential for ministerial support, learning, and information. It is designed for ministers and their teams, parliamentarians, policymakers, and constitutional and independent officeholders. It discusses the reality of being a minister, reflects on what they wish they had known about the job before they began, and how they can operate effectively in their roles. Part 2 provides an engaging learning environment with a list of topics covering the institutional learning and continuing professional development of the civil and public service and third sector organisations. It is for them to be able to better engage with policymakers, understand how the government works, and apply what they have learned in their own work.
