Steering Committee on District Governance and Task Force on District Governance
As part of the reform to improve district governance, the Government set up in July 2023 the Steering Committee on District Governance (SCDG) and the Task Force on District Governance (TFDG) to facilitate coordination at the central level and to improve district governance capabilities and efficacy. Chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, the SCDG formulates overall strategies, policies and measures of district governance. Chaired by the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, the TFDG coordinates and steers the district work of various policy bureaux and departments and monitors and coordinates inter-departmental or cross-district issues.
The terms of reference and membership of SCDG and TFDG are as follows:
Steering Committee on District Governance (SCDG)
Terms of reference
- to formulate strategies, specific policies, measures and work priorities for district governance work;
- to lead the relevant bureaux/departments to streamline the policies and the measures implemented in districts; and
- to review the effectiveness of district governance work, as well as provide steers on the implementation of policies and measures, resource allocation, etc.
Membership
| Chairman : | Chief Secretary for Administration |
| Members : | Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Secretary for Education, Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Secretary for Health, Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Secretary for Security, Secretary for Housing, Secretary for Development, Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Director for Home Affairs. |
| In attendance : | District Officers of the 18 districts |
Task Force on District Governance (TFDG)
Terms of reference
- pursuant to the strategies set by the Steering Committee on District Governance (SCDG), to steer and co-ordinate the relevant policy bureaux and departments to formulate corresponding district governance policies and measures;
- to co-ordinate inter-departmental and/or cross-district issues, establish the division of labour and accountability, and streamline the work flow;
- to monitor the effectiveness of measures implemented by various policy bureaux and departments and supervise them to formulate improvement measures;
- to ensure that policy bureaux and departments take into account the views collected from district consultations when formulating district governance policies and improvement recommendations;
- to regularly report to the SCDG on the progress and effectiveness of district governance work in various districts, and co-ordinate the relevant policy bureaux and departments to conduct research on the district governance topics designated by the SCDG, and submit specific recommendations to the SCDG; and
- to promote community participation in district governance work (including advisory structures and district services), strengthen Government’s connections with district organisations and groups.
Membership
| Chairman : | Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration |
| Members : | Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Permanent Secretary for Education, Director of Home Affairs, Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Director of Lands, Commissioner for Transport, Commissioner of Police, Director of Housing, Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Director of Planning, Director of Buildings, Director of Social Welfare, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Director of Drainage Services, Director of Environmental Protection, Director of Highways, Director of Information Services, Director of Marine, Director of Broadcasting. |
| In attendance : | District Officers of the 18 districts |
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