The Civil Service

196.         Our civil service is an important asset to Hong Kong. Civil servants have been committed to serving the public professionally and effectively, both before and after reunification. In the past six months, the current-term Government has rolled out and implemented many new policies and initiatives. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the civil service for its support and co-ordination efforts. Civil servants are coming under greater pressure in the face of growing public demands. I will honour my pledges in the Manifesto and increase manpower in light of the actual operational needs in the next financial year to cope with the extra work. The Administration also attaches great importance to partnership with the civil service. I will ask the management and staff sides to engage in frequent dialogues and candid exchanges through relevant consultative channels to enhance mutual understanding and mutual trust. In particular, the management should listen to the valuable views and experience of frontline staff in policy execution to facilitate smooth implementation of various initiatives. We will attach greater importance to fostering the learning culture in the civil service and enrich training programmes. We will also boost the innovation and drive of civil servants so that they can better support the Government in serving the public.

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