Key facts
- Hong Kong is introducing a comprehensive civil servants' assessment mechanism.
- The reform aims to improve efficiency and responsiveness of public administration.
- The mechanism is part of the 2026 Policy Address and the First Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
Hong Kong is implementing a new civil servant assessment mechanism as a cornerstone reform to enhance governance efficacy and responsiveness. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced the initiative as part of the 2026 Policy Address and the First Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). The reform aims to address bureaucratic inertia and ensure the city's public administration can support its integration with the Greater Bay Area and its positioning as an international innovation hub. The government believes this systematic approach to accountability, drawing parallels with successful models in Singapore and Shenzhen, will enable the execution of ambitious development plans.