A Historical Analysis of the Liberian Civil Service Reforms in the Post-Civil War Era, 2008-2011

Abstract

Generally, civil service reforms are deliberate attempts to improve the quality of service and efficiency of different government  ministeries and agencies. This paper analyses the Liberian Civil Service reforms that took place between 2008 and 2011. These reforms  occurred in the post-Civil War era. The paper also examines the measures that shaped the Civil Service Commission and it’s restructuring.  It argues that despite the reforms, the Liberian Civil Service needed a well-coordinated policy as a machinery of  government that had major development objectives to ensure service delivery. The essence of these reforms was to restore the Liberian  Civil Service to its original state of effective service delivery. This study adopts the historical research methodology that allows the use of  both primary and secondary sources of information. The evidence from both sources was subjected to the twin elements of  interpretation and analysis to give a deeper insight into the Liberian Civil Service reforms that helped to reshape, restructure, and refocus  the Liberian Civil Service for efficient and effective service delivery.