• The government launched FUGAS, a new digital administrative and payroll system, as a strategic reform tool.
• The initiative forms part of a broader modernisation programme started in 2021 and aligned with the Simandou 2040 vision.
• An October 2025 diagnostic report identified 22 major dysfunctions hampering Guinea’s public administration.

Guinea ranked 42nd out of 54 African countries in the 2023 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. The government now seeks to close structural gaps in its administration and support economic development by reshaping its civil service to meet labour-market demands.

The government announced on Thursday, 27 November, the launch of the Single File for Administrative Management and Payroll (FUGAS), which it described as a “strategic tool” to modernise the civil service. The Minister of Labour and Public Service, Faya François Bourouno, presided over the ceremony alongside Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah and several senior officials.

The ministry says FUGAS forms part of a modernisation programme initiated in 2021. The reform relies on digitalisation, transparency, traceability and performance improvements. The programme aims to strengthen human-resources management, clarify recruitment procedures and equip the state with a more efficient, results-oriented administration.

The reform also aligns with the Simandou 2040 vision, which promotes the professionalisation of public officers, the upgrading of skills, the valorisation of merit, internal mobility and capacity-building for government departments. The objective is to build a civil service capable of supporting economic transformation and meeting rising demand for specialised skills.

The launch of FUGAS comes as Guinea’s public administration continues to struggle with deep structural weaknesses. The Ibrahim Index of African Governance reports poor scores in the public-administration sub-index, especially on administrative efficiency, signalling persistent shortcomings in institutional capacity and governance quality.

In October 2025, a diagnostic report validated during a workshop chaired by the Prime Minister identified twenty-two major dysfunctions that hinder the proper functioning of Guinea’s public administration. The government says the new reform package seeks to address these deficiencies and restore operational effectiveness.

This article was initially published in French by Félicien Houindo Lokossou

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum