La Cooperazione tra le Nazioni Unite
ed il Governo Italioano nel settore della
Pubblica Amministrazione e della Governance
AFRICAN GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
WITH A FOCUS ON
THE AFRICAN GOVERNANCE INVENTORY
Mr. Salim Latib
Ministry of Public Service and Administration : South Africa Government
Office of the Chairperson of the 4th Pan-African Conference of Minister of Public Service
and NEPAD : Advisor on Capacity Development for Public Administration
OVERVIEW
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AFRICAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT:
GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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THE AFRICAN GOVERNANCE INVENTORY (AGI) –
TOOL FOR GOVERNANCE TRANSFORMATION
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REFLECTION AND LESSONS FROM
UNDESA/ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
AFRICAN GOVERNANCE
INVENTORY
STRATEGIC VALUE ….
DATA-BASE
COLLABORATIVE
MIRROR ON REALITY …………
AFRICAN GOVERNANCE
INVENTORY
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OBJECTIVES:
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Establish priorities and needs amongst
different areas of national governance
Mobilize, manage, monitor and coordinate
resources to be channeled to governance
initiatives
Facilitate coordination and programming of
activities at the regional and sub-regional
level
AFRICAN GOVERNANCE
INVENTORY (ILLUSTRATIVE)
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HOME PAGE
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DATA – SOUTH AFRICA
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DATA - REGIONAL
AFRICAN GOVERNANCE
INVENTORY
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UNFOLDING BENEFITS:
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National and continental collaboration (unprecedented)
Donor Coordination through knowledge exchange
Knowledge Exchange within Africa and enhanced impact of
national initiatives
Established tool for NEPAD and in particular the African Peer
Review Mechanism (APRM).
Improved policy making : Real data versus anecdotal
reflections on African Development
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STUDY ON DONOR SUPPORT TO PUBLIC SECTOR
REFORM
REFLECTION/ LESSONS FROM UNDESA/
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
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BALANCE BETWEEN PROCESS AND CONTENT
MIX NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL
FOCUS ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY –
CRITICAL VALUE-ADD
CONTINUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF INITIATIVES
AFRICAN REGIONAL ABSORPTION CAPACITY AND
THE CRITICAL ROLE OF UNDESA
THANK YOU