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Training Support Unit of the National Capacity Building Program (PNRC-FCA)

  • Project Name:
    Training Support Unit of the National Capacity Building Program (PNRC-FCA)
    Institution :
    Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau
    • Core Competence:
      Economic Policy Analysis and Management
    Project Region :
    West & Central Africa
    Country :
    Guinea-Bissau
    Status :
    Closed
    Phase :
    1
    Grant Number :
    75
    Grant Amount (USD):
    1 300 000
    Commitment Date:
    2001
    Closing Date:
    2006
    Phase :
    2
    Grant Number:
    172
    Grant Amount (USD):
    1 000 000
    Commitment Date:
    2006
    Closing Date:
    2010
    Introduction:

    In December 2000 the ACBF Executive Board approved a grant of US$1.3 million to the Government of Guinea Bissau for the implementation of the Project National de Renforcement des capacities-Celulled’Appui a la Formation (PNRC-CAF), which helped increase the number of skilled policy analysts and development managers in Guinea Bissau.  At its 34th Regular Meeting, in December 2005, the Executive Board approved a second grant of US$ 1 million to PNRC-CAF II.

     

    Project Description:

    The overall goal of the project wasto consolidate the achievements of Celulled’Appui a la Formation and contribute to building a critical mass of well-trained economic policy analysts and managers within government ministries and departments through formal academic training and other professional development activities.

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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