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Existing Grants

Project:
Strengthening the capacity of the Parliament of Sierra Leone (PARL-SIERRA LEONE)
Institution:
The Republic of Sierra Leone
Coverage:
National
Country:
Sierra Leone
Grant Number:
288
Grant Amount (USD):
2 000 000
Date of Signing:
06 Oct, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Project Goal:

The overall objectives of the Project are to:

(i) Strengthen institutional capacity of Parliament to enable it provide an environment for effective legislative work;

(ii) Build Skills of parliamentarians and parliamentary staff to enable them effectively perform their duties;

(iii) Strengthen Parliamentary Committees to effectively carry out their oversight functions in monitoring reforms and policy implementation; and (iv) Institutionalize gender integration in parliamentary activities.

Project:
Improving public policies through policy research studies and dissemination, training and knowledge sharing (IDEC IV)
Institution:
Institut de Development Economique du Burundi (IDEC IV)
Coverage:
National
Country:
Burundi
Grant Number:
290
Grant Amount (USD):
2 200 000
Date of Signing:
03 Oct, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Project Goal:

The project goal is to contribute to national development processes in Burundi. The project specific objectives are to:

(i) Enhance the institutional and human capacity in the public sector for improved economic policy analysis and management;

(ii) Strengthen the Non-State Actors capacity in public policy analysis and assessment,  and

(iii) Strengthen IDEC institutional capacity in order to improve its effectiveness in resource mobilization to address sustainability.

Project:
Improving the performance of the public sector in East Africa (EMPM Makerere IV)
Institution:
Makerere University
Coverage:
Regional - East Africa
Country:
Uganda
Grant Number:
287
Grant Amount (USD):
2 650 000
Date of Signing:
25 Sep, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2017
Project Goal:

The specific objectives of the Program are to:

(i) Improve the skills and competencies in economic policy management; and

(ii) Strengthen the human and institutional capacity of the College of Business and Management Sciences at Makerere University

 

Project:
Improving the effectiveness of local governance in Francophone African countries (CIFAL Phase II)
Institution:
The Town of Ouagadougou
Coverage:
Continental- Africa (Francophone)
Country:
Burkina Faso
Grant Number:
281
Grant Amount (USD):
1 600 000
Date of Signing:
21 Aug, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Project Goal:

The project goal is to improve the effectiveness of local governance in Francophone African countries. This will be achieved through the following 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.

Project:
Promoting democracy and ensuring participatory governance, accountability and transparency in ECOWAS member countries (WAJA Phase II)
Institution:
The Western African Journalists Association (WAJA)
Coverage:
Regional - (ECOWAS)
Country:
Mali
Grant Number:
282
Grant Amount (USD):
2 105 000
Date of Signing:
04 Aug, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Project Goal:

The project goal is to promote democracy and ensure participatory governance, accountability and transparency in ECOWAS member countries .This will be achieved through three objectives:

(i) Enhancing institutional and human capacity for media organizations in West Africa

(ii) Strengthening legal protection mechanism for media practitioners, and

(iii) Improving working environment for journalists, by promoting advocacy initiatives for freedom of expression.

Project:
Establishing a Masters’ Degree course in Gender and Peace building through the Pan African Center in Gender, Peace and Development (PAC), for the purpose of contributing to durable peace and conflict prevention in Africa (FAS)
Institution:
Femmes Africa Solidarite
Coverage:
Continental- Africa
Country:
Senegal
Grant Number:
284
Grant Amount (USD):
2 500 000
Date of Signing:
03 Aug, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2015
Project Goal:

The overall development goal of the project is to empower a cadre of specialists who will incorporate gender perspectives/dimensions in peace-building processes in Africa. The immediate objectives to be achieved are the following:

(i) Establish and offer a Masters’ Degree program in Gender and Peace Building for African women and men in order  for them to have the requisite skills and tools for designing, managing and implementing conflict prevention and peace building processes with gender perspective, in Africa; and

(ii) Strengthen the capacity of the University of Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar (UCAD), Femmes Africa Solidarity (FAS) and the University for Peace (UPEACE) to deliver the MA program on gender, conflict management and peace building.

Project:
Strengthen evidence-based policy making in Mozambique (CEEG)
Institution:
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Coverage:
National
Country:
Mozambique
Grant Number:
283
Grant Amount (USD):
2 200 000
Date of Signing:
27 Jul, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Project Goal:

The specific objectives of the project are to:

(i) strengthen the capacity of CEEG to support macroeconomic and sector policy formulation and analysis in Mozambique, and

(ii) Enhance the research and advocacy capabilities of CEEG stakeholders

Project:
Enhancing participation and influence of African women in development processes in Africa (FEMNET)
Institution:
Africa Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)
Coverage:
Continental- Africa
Country:
Kenya
Grant Number:
276
Grant Amount (USD):
2 300 000
Date of Signing:
30 Jun, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Project Goal:

The goal of project is to improve accessibility to information on human rights promotion among African women’s organizations. Specific objectives of the project are to:

(i) Strengthen the effectiveness of FEMNET to coordinate and support women’s groups and networks in selected countries

(ii) Enhance networking knowledge and experience sharing among women’s groups and networks in selected countries

Project:
Improving stakeholder engagement, interface and participation in development processes (MISA)
Institution:
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Coverage:
Region- Southern Africa
Country:
Namibia
Grant Number:
279
Grant Amount (USD):
2 500 000
Date of Signing:
30 Jun, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Project Goal:

The project goal is to improve stakeholder engagement, interface and participation in development processes in Southern Africa. The project specific objectives are to:

(i) Improve efficiency and effectiveness of MISA in supporting citizen’s participation in the development process in the targeted countries;

(ii) Facilitate platforms for dialogue between media, public, private sector and government; and

(iii) Enhance knowledge sharing and learning on media, and freedom expression in targeted countries

Project:
Improving economic performance in Rwanda to achieve the development objectives as defined in Rwanda’s Vision 2020 (IPAR-CAP)
Institution:
Institute of Policy Analysis and Research-Rwanda (IPAR)
Coverage:
National
Country:
Rwanda
Grant Number:
278
Grant Amount (USD):
2 150 000
Date of Signing:
30 Jun, 2012
Duration:
2012 to 2016
Project Goal:

The project goal is to improve economic performance in Rwanda to achieve the 2020 vision development objectives.  The project objectives are to:

(i) Enhance the human and institutional capacity of IPAR for conducting relevant research studies to inform policy-making processes in Rwanda

(ii) Improve the capabilities of state and non-state actors in policy analysis and management

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Thomas Kwesi Quartey

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.


H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission
Erastus Mwencha

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.


H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board
Lamin Momodou

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.


Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa
Goodall Gondwe

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.


Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi
Ken Ofori Atta

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.


Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana
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