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British Council Development Services
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Our areas of expertise
Economic development
Education
Governance
Health
Training management
Human rights and justice
Social development
Public administration reform
Supporting improvements to the management and delivery of public services

We support initiatives to strengthen public administration and service delivery. We work with partners in central, regional and local public administrations to develop open, effective and efficient government.

What we offer

Through the British Council network of offices and long-term presence in over 100 countries we provide access to expertise in public administration reform from the UK and around the world.  Our partners benefit from our in-house expertise and our understanding of public administration systems in the countries where we work. We have effective consultancy management, teamworking and consultation skills and exceptional experience of organising training.  

How we work

The UK has extensive experience of public service reform, based on delegation, accountability, flexibility and expanding choice. We give access to this experience and to local and international consultancy resources to help address local needs.

Our working methods reflect these values through encouraging participation and responding to changing circumstances. We help make reforms sustainable through developing individuals and organisations.

What we do

We offer technical assistance management services to support public sector institutions, government agencies and civil society organisations.

We work with our partners to develop transparent, accountable systems to deliver public services. We offer project management services in:

policy development and co-ordination
strategic planning
reforming local and national government systems
public service delivery
capacity building
human resource management
developing public sector leadership skills
web-based systems.

Examples of our work

View examples of our experience, including support for countries preparing to join the EU and  initiatives to strengthen democracy.

If you would like further information, please contact your local British Council office or contracts.projects@britishcouncil.org

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