Africa is still facing significant development challenges Institutional capacity to adequately improve livelihoods of Africas citizens Systematic pan-African.

Africa is still facing significant development challenges

● Institutional capacity to adequately improve livelihoods of Africa’s citizens

● Systematic pan-African cross-institutional collaboration

● Effective strategies to empower Africa’s citizens

● Easy access to assessment data and well-functioning monitoring systems

● Continental and joint perspective on key development issues

NEPAD Framework, 2001 Para 48

At a principle level, Africa’s leaders have agreed to address these challenges through collective action ……..

“ “NEPAD will establish a forum of African countries so as to develop a common African position on ODA reform, and to engage with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and other donors in developing a charter underpinning the development partnership. This charter will identify the Economic Governance Initiative as a prerequisite for enhancing the capacity of African Countries …………

Among specific “Actions” – “constitute an ODA forum for developing a common African position on ODA reform, as a counterpart to the OECD/DAC structure”……..

High level mandate of 14th and 15th African Union Summits (Feb & July 2010, Addis Ababa & Kampala)

At an Action level - Africa’s leaders have agreed to address these challenges through collective action on CD and DE………

1. Endorsement of the AU-NEPAD Capacity Development Strategic Framework (CDSF) … as Africa’s common reference and policy guiding framework on capacity development ……

2. “Setup of the Africa Platform for Development Effectiveness by the NEPAD Agency in conjunction with AUC……as a multi-stakeholder forum on development effectiveness focusing on SSC and AE with Capacity Development as a core driver ………

A physical and virtual platform for Africa’s development stakeholders

Development Effectiveness

Aid Effectiveness

South-South Cooperation

Capacity Development

A space for knowledge sharing and collaboration on:

1 2 3

APDev works on Capacity Development, as a Core to DE (SSC, AE) towards● Empowered institutions that more effectively deliver

results● A more systematic improvement of individual and

institutional capacity , supported by effective policy frameworks

Concretely, this means:

APDev is publishing a report, assessing Africa’s capacity as a baseline to more effectively address capacity needs in all African countries

APDev actively supports the development of capacities in African institutions, i.e. RECs, through targeted and practical monthly training and knowledge exchange sessions

Further raise the importance and need to integrate capacity development into national and regional development plans and processes for DE.

APDev works on Aid Effectiveness, towards

● A common voice on development in Africa

● More effective use of development resources

APDev is organizing Africa’s collective input into the High Level Forum IV in Busan through a Consensus Statement

APDev works with African institutions on cross-border issues such as Trade Facilitation, Infrastructure development etc

Concretely, this means:

● Use of Aid to assist build, nurture, harness & utilize African capacities (CD)

APDev works on South-South Cooperation, towards● Mutual learning of what works and what does not

work in development

● More effective knowledge sharing across institutions, countries and continents

APDev is capturing and publishing case studies on Africa’s experience in collaboration and cooperation across countries

APDev fosters knowledge sharing across institutions through regular hands-on knowledge exchange dialogues on how to effectively address development and capacity challenges

Concretely, this means:

Mapping SS exchanges across Africa and reinforcing RECs role as a primary SS mechanism within AU architecture for intra Africa cooperation

So, what is APDev? ……With CD as core …… it is ….

● A multi-stakeholder forum

● An African-country-led mechanism with an active role for RECs’

● An integrated community of practice

● A knowledge base & mutual learning hub

● A network for knowledge, policy & practice links

APDev consists of two basic inter-related building blocks:

EXPERTISE

Knowledge Repository(online database)

Community of Practitioners working for Africa’s

Development

Capacities for:Knowledge sharing and collaboration, in both

virtual & physical spaces.

Capacities for:Reporting, Statistics, Case studies, guides,

check lists, etc.

How is APDev governed?

Oversight CommitteeChairs: AUC / NEPAD AgencyMembers: African Countries,

RECs, Key Stakeholder Organizations, Partner

Institutions

Core Management TeamPartner Institutions and RECs

APDev Technical Support Team (Secretariat)

APDev Discussion & Knowledge Sharing Forum

Why is APDev needed? ….. Knowledge related capacities

Because all Africans and Africa’s partners are ready to work much closer together towards the Continent’s renewal in developing capacity for results delivery

Because there is need for a common knowledge base on what works and what does not in Africa’s context

Because new inclusive and innovative ways are needed to collectively take on Africa’s development challenges and all development stakeholders need to contribute

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Effectiveness (APDev)at

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