Centres Internationaux de Formation des Acteurs Locaux (CIFAL) was established in 2003 as part of a world network of training centers for decentralized and local leaders and managers. The main mission of CIFAL Ouagadougou and CIFAL-Durban is to improve decentralized and local governance to develop the capacity of decentralized and local entities through training and networking. In December 2006 the ACBF Executive Board approved a grant of US$ 993, 700 towards CIFAL.
The goal of the project is to improve governance at decentralized and local governments. The following are the specific objectives: (i) To strengthen the capacity of local actors in Francophone African countries to efficiently manage public service delivery (ii) To enhance the effectiveness of CIFAL in delivering its mandate of capacity building of local actors in Francophone African countries.
