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THE WORLD BANK DEVELOPMENT
4 REPORT 2013: JOBS IN AFRICA
EMPLOYMENT FOR AFRICAN YOUTH
AN IMPORTANT CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC
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ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE AFRICAN YOUTHS
ROSKILDE FESTIVAL SUPPORTING
THE AFRICAN YOUTH PANEL
Roskilde Festival in 2010 provided the African Youth Panel with a bridging grant for 2years to
strenghten the network and allow opportunities for regional summits and dialogue on the African
continent. Rotimi Olawale caught up with the Chairperson of RF, Steen Jorgensen to seek further
understanding on the work of the festival and why it is supporting the African Youth panel.
How and why did the Roskilde growing every year since 1971.
Festival Start?
It started originally out of the need for Why has the festival taken a social
peace, love and understanding the edge?
Actually, in the second festival, the
movement in the late 60's. The
Steen at the Roskilde Festival 2012 Roskilde Foundation as it was called at
woodstock festival in the United States
that time took over the festival, the first
in 1969 I guess inspired a lot of people
festival was organised by a few
all over the world, in the western world
students and a private guy with money.
“
for this kind of enjoying the music and
They organised the festival and the
the youth so, originally, the idea was to
money disappeared. So, the Roskilde
The festival make a peaceful and loving festival for
foundation from 72 took the
has been
growing every
year since
1971.
“ youngstars in the 70's. The first concert
was held in 1971.
what have been your growth
experiences over the years?
As far as I remember, at the festival in
71, there was somewhere between 6 –
8,000 people and this year we have
responsibility of building up the festival.
Originally, the Foundation had these
statutes around youth and culture and
the festival has built both its statutes,
rules and conduct on top of the
foundation's statutes. It has been the
whole idea from the beginning to make
about 80,000 ticket buyers and around a space for youth to be creative,
50,000 volunteers, media people and relaxed, enjoy and experience a lot of
artists and so on. The festival has been nice music.
Aerial View of Roksilde Festival 2012 during a performance by Bruce Springsteen
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3. “ “
The festival has tried to make a
lot of visible statements
around issues touching on the
society
the panel in New York convinced us that in terms of our
Why is the Festival supporting the African Youth statutes and rules of ethics, the panel was the right thing to
Panel? support. We have a lot of sympathy for the project but we
Over the last 10years, the festival has tried to make a lot of
also see parallel perspectives since the festival itself is
visible statements around issues touching on the society.
dealing with a strategic direction of creating a social
We have been involved with projects around the Palestine
movement. Connecting with the Dannish reality with the
problems and so on and the environment and we try to
African reality, we are able to be supportive and glad to be
make these statements for 2-3years at a time and be
supportive.
supportive of different projects that fall within these
statements. We had decided 2years ago on poverty as a Were you at the first Festival in 1971?
statement because it's an issue with a global perspective I wasn't at the first festival in '71 but was at the second one
but it's also an issue within the Dannish community just to in '72
have a discussion on whether or not there are poor people Have you missed any of the festival since '72?
in Denmark. We had cases of homeless people dying from Yes. I have been working in the provinces of Denmark in
low temperature on the streets of Copenhagen, in my the 90's but I was here for 14years and then had family and
opinion, that is poverty as well as what we see in other kids and work for 6years in the 90's and I have been here
parts of the world in Africa and other countries. So, Henrik for the last 15years.
(the CEO of Roskilde Festival) and I went to the United
What is the biggest thing you like about the festival,
Nations summit in New York in 2010 and met the African
one word?
Youth Panel there. And at that time, we were introduced to
(smiles) one word? PAUSE. I am looking for the word in
the panel and the whole idea and the fact that the Dannish
English. Space will be one word. Roskilde Festival offers
Government oringinally financed the African Youth Panel
room for everything. You can come here with your ideas,
and funding was running out. We also recognise the panel
with your thoughts, personal relations and you're
as a civil society project from the African continent which is
welcome. There's space for everyone
the youngest continent in the world but it's also a continent
where young people meet difficulties in getting their point Thank you so much for your time:
You're welcome
of views held and getting influence. The discussion with
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4. THE WORLD BANK DEVELOPMENT
REPORT 2013: JOBS IN AFRICA
SOLA FAGORUSI
Christopher McDouglas may not be known in through the job lens. In Africa, despite the have solid structures of macroeconomic
several circles. But his thought which huge availability of mineral resources and stability, a favourable business environment,
resonates beyond simple description lingers. other earth treasures, unemployment human capital and it also inserts the rule of
In his book - Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, remains a pain. It translates that these law into these needs. The report requests that
Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the resources do not mean better welfare labour policies should not be a barrier to job
World has Never Seen, he writes – “Every condition for the people.' Nigeria is aiming at creation and that job should be bespoke
morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It solving the problem indirectly – Empower a given the peculiarity of a nation's economy. It
knows it must run faster than the fastest lion few to empower more. It calls hers Youwin says 'the differences in the structure of
or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes and it is for those under 45. In its second employment across regions, across genders,
up. It knows it must outrun the slowest edition, it seems to try to merge last year's and across age groups are striking.'
Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't and this year's World Bank Report focus as Technology also has a share of the blame
matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle... the 2nd edition is for women only. despite its huge potentials and needs.
when the sun comes up, you'd better be Machines are replacing man and the job
running.” The Associated Press foreign The 2013 report looks incisively at Jobs as market is shrinking. A synthesis would be
correspondent's book where this was against last year's which zeroed in on Gender needed to ensure that machines are a plus
captured was predominantly about the Equality and development. In the 34 years of and not minuses. South Africa still blazes the
Tarahumara tribe in Mexico. Living is alluded the World Development Report series, it is trail in terms of economic growth on the
to in this quote. Today, humans may not the second time the apex bank is choosing African continent. Without the former
literally run but every morning, there is a jobs as a subject. It is understandable given apartheid nation, economic growth would be
dreadful need to earn enough to buy a meal, the figures. The report says that some 200 pegged at 6%. Foreign investment in the
pay a couple of bills and live with a sense of million people around the world are today region is however still solid at $31 billion flow
dignity. Jobs are the surest means to this unemployed. 'That number is particularly expected in the year covered.
since man no longer literally hunt like the lions stark for young people: more than a third of
do. those without a job are under 25 years old, The report however does not fully review the
while around 621 million young people today role of financial agencies in creating the
Enter 11pm GMT, October 1st 2012 the World are neither at work nor in school. Just to keep financial environment that is largely pro-rich
Bank Development Report 2013 was made employment rates constant, the worldwide and anti-job creation. Apparently, the World
available to the world. The focus was on Jobs. number of jobs will have to increase by Bank would have to continue fostering growth
The president of the International Bank for around 600 million over a 15-year period.', through its policy inputs, provision of long
Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Dr. says Martin Rama, a senior staff at the bank. term loans for human, infrastructure and
Jim Yong Kim strongly suggests that, “a good The challenge is a tall order in Sub-Saharan private sector development. Jobs seem to be
job can change a person's life, and the right Africa where 10 million youth enter the labour the only channel out of impoverishment. It
jobs can transform entire societies....” force every year. would have to be both formal and informal like
Governments in developing nations owe their the report suggests. For Africa, the report in
citizenry this much. Countries measure, to an The report discusses how poverty level addition alludes to the need for education and
extent, their level of progress on the numbers reduces as people earn more and that in the good health cares. As I write this, the
of jobs created asides other indices. Political case of women, it allows for more investment president of Nigeria's presentation of the
campaigns are based on promises of the in their children's health and education. 2013 budget to the national assembly is being
numbers of job that would be created. Jobs 'Efficiency increases as workers get better at aired live. It's the first time education will be
unarguably are the sources of incomes what they do, as more productive jobs toping the proposed spending even at a paltry
individuals have, except you are Warren appear, and as less productive ones 8.7%. It's a $31.3 billion budget. The World
Buffet's heir, even at that! disappear.' The report also makes a case for Bank report would merit a place on the shelf
the need for Public Private Partnership which of any developmental economist, expert or
Development has anchorage in job accounts for '90% of all jobs.' At the heart of policy maker and interrogator. As expected,
availability. Crime rate drops, violence is this however are small firms. Several micro the report is rich with 800 surveys and
reduced, poverty is also tackled and the enterprise birthing and growth helps to create censuses used to arrive at its findings. For
country fairs better when jobs are available jobs and those 'jobs equal hope, peace and governments in Africa, it would not be out of
says the 2013 World Bank report. The debt stability for fragile countries.' The report place to suggest that '... when the sun comes
crisis in Europe, the global economic submits that more than 3 billion people are up, you'd better be running', creating more
meltdown of 2008 and the growing concern working, but nearly half work in farming, small jobs and getting people off the street!
clearly points at unemployment as a key and household enterprises, or in casual or
growing developmental concern. Barack seasonal day labour... and earnings are often 'Sola Fagorusi, a development
Obama could win or lose the election to Mitt meagre.' In sub Saharan Africa, the report communication graduate student and
Romney, on the basis of figures showing how confirms that 4 out of 5 employed people fall freelance essayist writes from Kaduna,
many jobs have been lost or created, in the in this category. Nigeria. He can be reached @sfagorusi.
forthcoming November 2012 election. It's
obvious that 'policies are now being observed The 2013 report is not all about figures, it also
suggest solutions. It craves that government
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5. “ “
Clearly for Africa, informed
and decisive action needs to be
seen now if it is to yield the
expected demographic
dividends.
EMPLOYMENT FOR AFRICAN YOUTH
AN IMPORTANT CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC
TRANSFORMATION ROBERT KASENENE
It is difficult to speak of changing Africa's analysts project that Africa will have the
prospects at all levels of society without largest labor force in the world by 2035. In a The challenges can be seen with varying
dwelling on the importance of young people report by the Mckinsey Global Institute, degrees of intensity on the continent and in
in the equation. For the continent, assuring Africa is projected to receive up to 122 no way do they occur in particular order
its young people with decent, rewarding and million new entrants in the job market by across the board. Therefore, continental
transformative employment could not be 2020, but is expected to only create 72 action on job creation should take into
overemphasized today. The significance of a million new stable wage paying jobs in the consideration these diversities. Different
productive youth population was shown with same period. investments are needed in different
clarity when Algeria, Egypt, Libya and some countries. Whilst one might be lacking a
Arab states were faced with popular To take fullest advantage of the expected supportive business environment because
uprising, whose underlying causes were the demographic dividends in the coming years, electricity and financing are lacking, another
lack of jobs and corruption among others. there needs to be consistent and sustained might have favourable conditions in those
intervention. Granted African Union Heads areas, but can in-turn have political
Economies that are lacking system-wide of States committed to reducing youth instability compounding the problem.
absorption of working age populations are unemployment by 2% annually until 2015,
mostly faced with a myriad of challenges as but, what does this mean exactly? Specific Clearly for Africa, informed and decisive
a result. In their cases, there is usually high actions to this effect are still lacking one year action needs to be seen now if the continent
levels of crime and exploitation of low after this ground-braking decisions by is to yield the expected demographic
income and vulnerable groups. Other African Heads of States. An understanding dividends. Finding local and continentally
phenomena can also be observed. Qualified and consensus, in itself, of what is entailed generated labor information and data is a
individuals cannot find suitable jobs fitting on achieving this milestone is also yet to be challenge. For this piece, online research
their skill and education levels. Hence many reached. There are strategic policy actions revealed no information produced by Africa
start informal businesses and take up low being taken, e.g. the implementation of the itself. Rather the United Nations and other
paying jobs, resulting in underemployment. African Youth Charter (2006) through its global players seemed to have more to say
r o a d m a p , t h e D e c a d e o n Yo u t h on the subject than Africa.
But where systems are working; Development Plan of Action, but this does
encouraging a strong private sector with If any action is to be or is being taken, then
not spell out how or what actions to take to
appropriate policy that helps growth, boosts precedence must be placed on generating
achieve the 2% reduction. Whilst the
the creation of new businesses, diversifying local understanding of the current situation
commitment is being displayed, matching
economic activity and promoting local on employment, especially among Africa's
strategic action are a distance behind.
production; employment levels, savings and youth. The African Union Commission
local investment would be high and an Some of the challenges the continent faces should be leading this drive and regional
economic path such as that painted by the in creating jobs include the following; youth led organizations and networks, such
Asian tigers (Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan as the African Youth Panel on Youth
and South Korea) would be seen. a) Instabilities; macroeconomic, Employment, Governance and Participation
political and regulatory can play an important supportive role.
Africa stands at a critical moment in history
where the right actions taken can mean b) Expensive services; business, By: Robert Kasenene,
important economic yields in the decades to finance and labor CoDe Services, MD
Connect African Development Blog –
come. One important aspect here is the fact c) Access; utilities (electricity and Head Editor
that the continent has the youngest water) and communication (telecoms and
population globally today. Estimates from internet).
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6. ON THE HOTSEAT:
Ibrahim CEESAY
AYP Chair
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7. A
B
A Participants at a recent Roskilde Festival 2012
B Steering Committee meeting with the Minister for Development in Denmark,
July 2012
C Robert Nkwangu, Marwa Jabou, Godfrey, Diana Bulanda and Helder Malauene
at Roskilde Festival 2012
C
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8. COMMENTS FROM AYP MEMBERS AFTER RF
Comments by AYPSC on the Roskilde Participation:
Christian Kam,
Ibrahim Ceesay,
Cameroun :
The Gambia:
Life Changing Experience
Illuminating and exciting
Thomas Ravn-Pedersen:
It has been a pleasure. It has been
fun. It has been a lot of work. It has
been a number of victories, some
struggles, some discussions but the
final result is something all involved
(me, African Youth Panel, the
Steering Committee, Roskilde
Festival, DANIDA, Africa, Denmark)
would be proud of. Helder Maluene,
Marwa Jabou, Mozambique:
Tunisia: Roskilde Festival is that
If you feel like being in another place that has made me
world, meet amazing people, sure that together we can
share thousands of experiences, make othe world a better
just attend Roskilde Festival. place to be
Rotimi Olawale,
Nigeria:
The festival has shown what can
be achieved by pulling together
people to work in harmony and Robert Nkwangu,
with a common purpose. Its space Uganda:
for expression is unparalleled. I am happy to volunteer, to
Felix Limbani, make friends to learn many
Malawi: things and I hope to take that
Roskilde Rocks. The best of back to my country
times for the rest of times.
Diana Bulanda
Roskilde Festival is the best festival that shows the
real diversity and cultural interaction among ourselves
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9. SPECIAL GUEST:
Emmanuel Etim, African Union
At the sidelines of the Conference of Ministers of Youth IV (COMYIV) which held in Addis Ababa last
month, Youthhubafrica's Rotimi Olawale sat down with Emmanuel Etim, Senior Programs and
Partnerships Expert, African Union Commission, Division for Youth to unpack the African Union's
plans and progress on youth development in Africa. Read the interview below
Q: Can you introduce yourself towards professionalising youth A: Well, I must tell you the truth. We have
A: My name is Emmanuel Etim and I work for development and youth work on the done a lot. I think from the last two
the African Union Commission Division for continent. What is your take on this and conferences of Youth ministers, we have
youth as the Senior Programs and what direction is the AU moving on this? achieved 80% implementation rate. The
Partnerships Expert. Well, at a personal level, coming from the conference of Heads of State held last year,
background of youth development work, it's a we have done 75% of what was required for
Q: Just recently, the Conference of good step in the right direction because again us to do. I think the impact of implementing
Ministers of Youth (COMYIV) came to an you want to place value on the work young these decisions need two things. One:
end, how will you rate this meeting of people are doing and also the work on youth effective communication on what is being
Ministers. We also noticed that the format and development not necessarily limited to done and packaged for the right audience.
for this meeting is significantly different just the concept of participation or right on the The second is that the constituencies at
to other Conference of Youth Ministers, one hand or experience. We are trying to give country levels need to have access to these
what necessitated this change and do you some scientific argument and model to that information in order for them to hold their
think this change was effective? experience and to ensure that it is replicable
A: Well, the change was proposed as a governments accountable. National level
among other things. I think the other direction implementation is a soveriegnty issue,
pioneer for a probable change that will
for the African Union, in my capacity is to countries maintain their sovereignty to
happen to other Conference of Ministers
given the fact that the commission felt that determine what is priority for them but if they
the ministers needed to be more involved in have as it were, in a collective sense of
the negotiations,discussions and dialogues responsibility agreed to a common priority at
that determine the decisions that are being the continental level, it is now left for the
proposed. This is because the level of constituencies at country level including
response of countries to implement the youth leaders, civil society and partners to
resolution of the commission was felt as the ensure that the issue remains top agenda
basis for which the countries need to especially when it comes to national
participate in even negotiating the outcomes budgeting and implementation.
and that was one of the reasons why this Q: Can you cite examples of such
change was proposed among many other recommendations that have been
dimensions to look at it. What was learnt implemented?
about it all was the role of national A: There are several. For example, the
preparations, in such a way that we may not mandate of the summit said we should
necessarily expect the ministers must debate develop the capacity to monitor and track
the issues at the conference, rather we progress in the continent. We have deployed
should stimulate the debates and fifty young consultants across the continent
discussions around this long time before so advise on what steps should be taken, and who are collecting data from countries. We
that they are already coming with a position one of the steps that we are advising and have sent four consultants to all the regional
around the ideas and issues. By the next mobilising partnerships for is to establish commissions to collect data and we are
conference of Youth Ministers, we should Regional Centres for Youth Studies and finding very important information from all of
already start preparing them for it, the Research. These regional centres will serve those analysis. It does not end there, we
background documents, the dialogue, the as pilot to promote the concept of have now put in place a Country Technical
debates, and the consultations that are professionalising youth work across the Assistance Mechanism which will now
required. In fact, I think what this will require continent, provide trainings, fellowships and provide technical and financial support to
is a National guideline and preparation for the help to generate the knowledge base that is countries to respond to targets of the decade
conference of Ministers which must be required for such ideas to be part of the plan of action on youth in Africa by 2018. You
institutionalised so that there are structures academic system and part of the body of will also notice on the issue of youth
at national levels that will ensure knowledge that drives development work on employment that we have already began a
consultations, preparations, so that when the the continent. 300 million dollars worth of partnership
ministers come, even if they are there for negotiations across different partners to help
thirty minutes to two hours, they are pushing Q: On the implementation of
countries respond to the challenge of youth
forward the position of their Government, recommendations of the African Union at
employment and also in terms of
which is a representative position to the each of the Youth Ministers Meetings held
entrepreneurship, we are putting together a
conference. in the past,how do we know or ensure that
joint initiative on business support
these recommendations are being
development services and this hopes to set
Q: Over the last couple of years, there has implemented especially at country
up incubators for intra-African business
been a major push by the African Union levels?
development and country level
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10. SPECIAL GUEST: Emmanuel Etim, African Union
implementation. The third part is that the Continent. The African Heads of State A: The African Union is a secretariat of
volunteer program has been expanded, now, recognised this at the Malabo Summit and member states and if this request have come
even the African Union Commission is going agreed in one of its recommendations to from countries, yes the AU will play its
to be implementing a Junior Professionals set aside 2% of national budgets to deal traditional role of providing information and
Program based on previous experience with with it. How would this be achieved? facilitating the consultation among member
the AU youth volunteer scheme and we are A: For one, we went to the Meeting of the states on whom and what criteria would
also getting a lot of requests from partners African Ministers of Finance and Economy to determine this common candidate.
who now want young professionals from propose this idea of percentage allocation
Africa. I think in terms of implementation rate, and they just said very clearly – civil society Q: Related to that is also the mobilisation
it's significant. More countries are requesting professionals and activists cannot just on the post-2015 agenda. As you also
to train the AU youth volunteers. More distribute the national budget, there is know, the MDGs did not take into specific
countries are giving us volunteers to be something called National Accounting and detail the needs of young people,
trained and are funding and supporting it and from what many organisations and especially in Africa. How would the AU
more countries are taking part in the recommendations have suggested for use its clout to facilitate a common
initiatives that are been proposed at bilateral education, health e.t.c. If we put all of it position for youth around the post-2015
levels. So there's a lot going on. together, we are already looking at 120% of agenda?
the budget of countries, which is not realistic. A: I will tell you that we already have a history
Q: The African Youth Charter has been
seen as one of such instruments where
the African Union has enjoyed massive
support from countries. It is reportedly
one of very few documents and charters
that in the space of few years has gotten
more than twenty five member state
ratification. How was this feat achieved?
A: I think the first thing I need to even mention
on that is that as part of the decisions, the
Heads of States said that the Africa Peer
Review Mechanism should expand its
indicators to include the African Youth
Charter, that exercise has been completed
and now we are at the stage where we will be
sending a youth expert with all APRM country So, one of the things that is making sense for of ensuring that African youth issues are on
missions. We will produce monographs of all us is to understand what percentage of the the global agenda. We did it in Mexico (the
country reviews and we are going to be GDP growth we need to achieve on the Global Youth Summit) in 2010, we did it in
working with the Ministry of Youth in member continent for us to have a 2% reduction in New York ( UN High Level Meeting on Youth
states to ensure that there is a youth on all youth unemployment and that discussion Development) in 2011, and in 2012. We have
national Governing Councils of APRM at has begun, we have been part of several already started talking with the different
country levels. We have also now began to conversation to now analyse this. These are stakeholders and we have been part of
make efforts to establish a High Level the dimensions, youth employment is not several consultations around post-2015 and
Taskforce on the Right of Youth and within going to be achieved only by giving young the youth agenda for Africa. How this is going
that same framework use the National people training in entrepreneurship, the to be elaborated is still going to depend on
Human Rights institutions to ensure economy should be able to absorb the what structures have been created by the
enforcement and accountability. I gave all of people who have the skills and be United Nations, but in a few months from
this first to say the African Youth Charter is industrialised enough to utilise those skills now, there will be a delegation of the African
not just ratified by thirty countries, we have and pay for it. Emphasis will now become Union to the United Nations to fashion a
moved beyond just ratification. This was 'how to equip young people to start engaging concrete activity and engage the African
achieved because young people use their in issues of broad macro-economic sector Group at the UN to push forward the youth
demographic value to ensure that they growth and inclusive growth'. That is the next issues as part of the agenda.
created a lot of awareness and information direction we are taking, to move the
about it. I must say that a lot of countries had discussions from just employment to Q: Overall, what direction will the AU be
to respond because of the concern about employment that is part of a broader macro- looking at towards youth development in
youth and their ability to organise and economic target. the coming years?
challenge the status quo. At the political level, A: I think that it's taking a better shape, a
that was one of the reasons why the charter Q: At the global level, the UN is trying to structured shape and more resources are
was widely ratified. It also shows that there implement a new youth strategy and one coming in. What we are looking forward to is
are some interest somewhere politically of the focus of that is to appoint a Special delivering in the next few years the minimum
speaking to respond to the issues of youth, Adviser on Youth to the UN Secretary status and standard for which a young
however vague as it may be in terms of General. At the last COMYIV, one of the person in Africa lives will be transformed
implementation, youth organisations played recommendations was to ensure that the comprehensively and integratedly.
a lot of role to making sure that more strategy is implemented and also
Q: Thank you for your time
countries ratified and are ratifying. possibly endorse and support an African A: Thank you very much.
candidate. What's the take of the AU on
Q; Youth Unemployment is growing this?
bigger by the day on the African
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11. A
B
A Saba Badi, Jawol Vera and Bockarie Ensah at the AYP West Africa Regional
Meeting in 2011
B L-R Robert Nkwangu, Helder Malauene, Shaymar, Ibrahim Ceesay, Jess
Auberch and Christian Kam at the UN Summit in New York 2010
C AYP west Africa group in Tamale, the Northern region of Ghana
C
INTRODUCING THE AFRICA COMMISSION
OF PRACTICE (AFCOP) TAYANI BANDA
The Africa Commission of Practice using practical tools for strategic Development Bank (AfDB) in Tunis. The
(AfCoP) is a bilingual virtual community planning, risk management, progress AfDB has subsequently approved funds
of over 1,400 members in over 40 monitoring, and outcome evaluation. for implementation of certain activities
African countries and partner countries. AfCoP concentrates on the following under the AfCoP project. I am privileged
Most members work in African areas of action, Strengthening Country to be in the Core Management Team that
governments, civil society, and as Capacity to Manage for Results, guides the activities of AfCoP. Under that
independent results experts in the field. Improving the Relevance and project, there is a proposal to develop a
Its core mission is to build African Effectiveness of Aid, and Fostering a concept for youth involvement, coined
capacity to manage for development Global Partnership. The international “Youth for Development Results”. I am in
results through sharing experiences, community agreed to operate under five the team to work on the concept note.
networking and building strong learning principles; Focus the dialogue on results This very brief introduction is part
relationships between practitioners in at all phases of the development request for contribution for ideas to input
Africa and around the world. Managing process; Align actual programming, into this concept note. See
for Development Results (MfDR) is one monitoring, & evaluation activities with h t t p : / / w w w. c o p - m f d r -
of the pillars of the Paris Declaration on agreed results; Keep results reporting africa.org/page/about-afcop to read
Aid Effectiveness that was developed in system as simple, cost-effective, and more about AfCoP and MfDR What
Paris France, by Development partners, user-friendly as possible; Use results should this concept look like? What
Aid recipients and other partners in information for management learning activities can foster youth action in
d e v e l o p m e n t . S e e and decision making, as well as for managing for development results? Etc.
(http://www.oecd.org/development/a reporting and accountability;
ideffectiveness/34428351.pdf ). MfDR Manage for, not by, results. Tayani Vincent Banda
AfCoP was initially supported by a Economist- World Bank Desk
is a management strategy that focuses Ministry of Finance
on using performance information to secretariat that was housed at the World
Debt and Aid Management Division
improve decision making and involves Bank in Washington D.C. till the past few
months when it migrated to the African
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