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NEPAD PLANNING AND COORDINATING AGENCY _____________________________________

NEPAD PLANNING AND COORDINATING AGENCY _____________________________________ The AU-NEPAD Capacity Development Strategic Framework - An Overview

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NEPAD PLANNING AND COORDINATING AGENCY _____________________________________

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  1. NEPAD PLANNING AND COORDINATING AGENCY _____________________________________ The AU-NEPAD Capacity Development Strategic Framework - An Overview Twelfth session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism of UN Agencies and Organizations working in Africa in Support of the African Union and its NEPAD Programme (RCM-Africa) Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki CEO, NEPAD Agency Addis Ababa, November 2011

  2. CDSF as Africa’s Common Approach to CD • Africa’s common reference for capacity development • A diagnostic tool to identify needs and address systemic, organizational and individual capacity challenges; • Overall the CDSF, as a regional approach: • Addresses deep systemic capacity constraints at all levels & strategically places knowledge as “capacity for action”; • Aims to transform development practice through integrating CD into sector and thematic interventions; • Tackles implementing capacities for regional programs/projects; • Strengthening of public/private sector institutions (CSOs, Universities) • including empowerment of citizens for voice and accountability

  3. Africa’s Development and CD Response • 6 CDSF Cornerstones and Africa’s CD priorities to capitalize on Africa’s resourcefulness;

  4. APDev: A physical and virtual platform for Africa’s development stakeholders A space for knowledge sharing and collaboration on: 1 2 3 Aid Effectiveness South-South Cooperation Capacity Development Development Effectiveness

  5. So, what is APDev? ……With CD as core …… it is …. • A multi-stakeholder forum • A knowledge base & mutual learning hub • An integrated community of practice • An African-country-led mechanism with an active role for RECs’ • A network for knowledge, policy & practice links

  6. AU CD Support Programme for RECs Given the centrality of CD, AUC and NEPAD are spearheading a process to develop RECs-CD Support Program:   • RECs capacity to deliver on Africa’s priority programs/projects; • Bold shift to institutional transformation (CD) away from conventional training (Capacity Building); • Aligning Development Partners’ CD practice & approaches with CDSF; • Nurturing capacities of RECs to promote SSC best practices in Africa;

  7. Capacity Development and AU-UN partnership

  8. Join The Africa Platform for Development Effectiveness (APDev) www.africa-platform.org Inspiring change for development results

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