Issue 15 of Saber Servir: Journal of the National School of Public Administration brings together research articles and public management cases addressing contemporary challenges facing the Peruvian and Latin American civil service. The contributions examine topics related to civil service professionalization, state capacity building, public sector human resource management, mechanisms for attracting talent to government, and organizational transformations in public administration. The issue also presents empirical studies and management experiences that contribute to academic debate and provide evidence for decision-making in the public sector