Mission
SAPA’s mission is to advance the science, processes, and art of public administration on the African continent, and the equality of opportunity of all persons through public administration.
Goals
Encourage opportunities Encourage for joint pracademic research and exchange between World’s and African Public Administration scholars and practitioners
Provide systematic analysis, commentary, and articulation of on-‐the-‐ground plight of public service in the context of UN 2030 and Africa 2063 goals
Collaborate actively with ASPA and the National Council on advocating for “diverse representation” in Africa’s public service organizations
Promote the sense of “ethical responsibility,” focusing on the exploration of professional, democratic, constitutional, and human values
Encourage research that explores indigenous concepts such as “ubuntu” [humanity] and “abunzi” [reconciliation] and their potential integration into public service norms
Intended activities
Liaise with public sector institutions on the African continent and support country policy and public Administration organizations
Establish institutional relationships with regional and international development agencies with focus On Africa
Contribute to strengthening the capacity of country policy and public administration organizations via action-oriented research
Organize multidisciplinary annual research conference on current burning public management, governance and development issues bringing together scholars, practitioners and policy makers
Publish a quarterly newsletter on public administrator, governance and development in Africa including historical aspects of the profession, homegrown initiative and best practices in development
Raise resources for and provide scholarship opportunities on research in public administration & policy implementation in Africa
SAPA Committees
SAPA Committees (2022-2024)
Academic Affairs Committee
Shin Kue Ryu (Chair), Liza Van Jaarsveldt Erika Mamley Osae; Gedeon Mudacumura, Genevieve Meyers; James Agbodzakey; Olowu Owoye; Atta Ceesay; Peter Fuseini Haruna; Cecilia Idika-Kalu; Bismark Mutizwa; Grace Yuehan Wang; Michael Tunde Ajayi; Rym Kaki
Marketing & Membership Committee
Atta Ceesay (Chair), Sombo Muzata; Jean-Claude Mansanga Ndongo; James Agbodzakey; Bok Gyo Jeong; Cecilia Idika-Kalu; Keba Sylla; Terrence Alladin; Biruk Alemayehu; Frank Ohemeng
Practitioners Capacity Building Committee
Adebayo Andari (Chair), Jessie Rose Mabutas, Gedeon Mudacumura, Ibrahim Abdu; Mairiga, Russell Allen Manning, David Bell; Gedeon Mudacumura; Atta Ceesay; Richard Gregory Johnson III; Nigel Blampied; James Adbodzakey; Papa Tandia; Rym Kaki, Bismark Mutizwa, George Atisa
Fundraising Committee
Jean-Claude Mansanga Ndongo (Chair) , James Agbodzakey (Co-Chair), Gedeon Mudacumura, Bakry Elmedni, Jean-Claude Ndongo, Bok Gyo Jeong, Rym Kaki, Debbie Trent, Simone Martin-Howard, Adebayo Adanri; Cheryl Nathaniel, Nigel Blampied
Global Outreach Committee
Mohamed Abdel-Moneim (Chair), Rym Kaki, Gedeon Mudacumura, Amina Sillah, Peter Haruna; Elizabeth S. Overman; Kim Moloney, Liza Van Jaarsveldt; Shin Kue Ryu; Chipiliro Kalonde; Grace Yuehan Wang
Communication, Newsletter & Website Committee
Debbie Trent (Chair), Cecilia Idika-Kalu (Co-Chair) , Rym Kaki; Simone Howard-Martin; Jean-Claude Mansanga Ndongo; LaSonya Thompson; Bakry Elmedni; Kristina Misha Dixon; Merlene-Patrice Bourdeau-Quispe