South Africa’s National School of Government and CGG Strengthen Cooperation with Signing of MOU

SINGAPORE, 22 March 2024 – The South Africa National School of Government (NSG) and the Chandler Governance Group (CGG) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 22 March 2024, thus formalising a partnership between two organisations that share common interests in public sector institution building and capability development in South Africa and other countries. The MOU will provide a solid foundation for both organisations to share knowledge and expertise, and enhance the quality of skills training for public sector officers and elected officials.

The signing ceremony was held at CGG’s office in Singapore during the NSG’s visit where representatives from both organisations engaged in fruitful discussions and explored synergies in curriculum development and programme design and delivery approaches.

Group photo with representatives from NSG and CGG during the visit to CGG by NSG’s Senior Management team

CGG conducting a demonstration of the instructional design methods used in online training delivery


About the National School of Government, South Africa (NSG)

The National School of Government, South Africa (NSG) is a national government department in South Africa, mandated with the responsibility of ensuring that public servants comply with the provisions of established legislation, regulations and systems, and can exercise proper discretion and innovation in solving routine and complex delivery problems. To this end, the NSG is tasked with ensuring that all public servants participate and complete education, training and development initiatives, as per relevant legislation and Cabinet directives. The NSG is furthermore expected to ensure service delivery impact by supporting institutional performance.

For more news and information, visit https://www.thensg.gov.za/or follow NSG on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn @thensgZA

About the Chandler Academy of Governance (CAG) 

The Chandler Academy of Governance, which is the Learning and Development division of Chandler Governance Group (CGG), designs and delivers training programmes for public sector leaders, equipping them with the skills to deliver high performance government. Our signature programmes are anchored in our proprietary curriculum, practitioner-focused, and contextualised to local needs. We utilise a range of teaching techniques, including seminars, expert-led discussions, and site visits. We also work with clients to design customised programmes for public servants, tailored to the country context, client objectives, and participant profiles.

For more news and information, visit our website at www.chandler-academy.com.

About the Chandler Governance Group (CGG) 

The Chandler Governance Group (CGG) is an international organisation focusing on public sector effectiveness and capability development. We work with national and local governments to train and develop leaders, strengthen public institutions and systems, benchmark government capabilities, and share good practices.

For more news and information, visit www.chandlergovernance.com or follow CGG on Facebook,  X and LinkedIn @ChandlerGOV.


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Chandler Governance Group 
Email: communications@Chandlergovernance.com