The Public Sector Management Training Program (PSMTP) was identified, developed and validated by representatives of training institutions, the public sector, civil society and donors, to address the need to increase the supply of qualified public sector managers on the African continent in response to a study commissioned by ACBF. In December 2004, the ACBF Executive Board approved a grant total of US$ 12 million to support the PSMTP for four universities in Sub Saharan Africa.
The main goal of PSMTP is to improve the performance of the public sector through the provision of balanced academic and professional training in public sector management in Africa.