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Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building of The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)

  • Project Name:
    Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building of The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)
    Institution :
    Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum
    • Core Competence:
      National Parliaments and Parliamentary Institutions
    Project Region :
    Eastern & Southern Africa
    Country :
    Namibia
    Status :
    Active
    Phase :
    1
    Grant Number :
    136
    Grant Amount (USD):
    2 600 000
    Commitment Date:
    2005
    Closing Date:
    2013
    Phase :
    2
    Grant Number:
    297
    Grant Amount (USD):
    2 800 000
    Commitment Date:
    2011
    Closing Date:
    2017
    Introduction:

    The SADC Parliamentary Forum was established in 1996 as the community’s parliamentary institution to strengthen the capacity of SADC by involving representatives of the people in the implementation of SADC programs and projects.  In December 2004, the Executive Board approved a grant of US$ 2.6 million to the SADC Parliamentary Forum Secretariat. 

    Project Description:

    The overall goal is to create an institutional framework for equipping members of parliament, parliamentary staff and parliamentary institutions in the SADC region with knowledge, skills and information that enhance their professional performance in implementing their mandates.

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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