1 Regional Initiatives for Improving Regional Initiatives for Improving Governance in Francophone Africa Governance in Francophone Africa (Washington, DC, May 22, 2007) Fostering cross-border linkages: Fostering cross-border linkages: lessons learned lessons learned (OLCAC & Africa Caucus at Brussels (OLCAC & Africa Caucus at Brussels Conference) Conference)
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Regional Initiatives for Improving Regional Initiatives for Improving Governance in Francophone AfricaGovernance in Francophone Africa
Created: June 24, 2006 in BrazzavilleName: Observatoire de Lutte contre la
Corruption en Afrique (OLCAC)HQ: Brazzaville (Republic of Congo)Motto: Solidarity-Integrity-Development
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Africa Caucus
March 13, 2007Help the participants get to know each
other and solicit their views on the themes of the conference
What needs to be done to foster the role of associations and community-based organizations?
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Lessons Learned
Local expertise: Seeking and using local expertise contributes to ownership
Trust: Seminars started a discussion that continued in other meetings (in Burundi, DRC, Brussels) over the relationship between CSOs and government: confrontation, collaboration
Will vs. Means: technical, financial Transparency is not always practiced in ACOs Enforcer vs. Adjuvant: perception of western
organizations and experts; the program’s [inadvertent?] breakthrough.