7th Africa Governance Forum – "Building the Capable State in Africa"
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
"Capacity and institution development in both public and private sectors are required for sustainability in development effort. The response to this need within the context of a capable state generally involves a restructuring of the civil service in a move toward the establishment or strengthening of a meritocracy….A system of good governance and a capable state also requires a partnership among the three relevant pillars of the society - government bureaucracy, the private sector, and civil society....
The challenge faced by African countries is to build a capable state which manages the affairs of nation building in an open and democratic environment...."
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President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson
of Liberia
Country Reports
The AGF preparatory processes involve the holding of national consultations and preparing country reports capturing national experiences with respect to the chosen theme. In the specific case of AGF7, national consultations were held in the participating countries around the theme of "Building the Capable State in Africa" bringing together the government and key stakeholders involved in capacity development. These reports will be presented to the Forum in Ouagadougou and will form the basis for deliberations and experience sharing among the participants. During these national consultations discussion revolved around the following aspects:
- Discussion on the definition and characteristics of a capable state appropriate to the African context
- Exploration of the linkages between peace, security, good governance, development, poverty reduction and a capable state
- Deliberation on the nature and types of capacity required in a variety of state and non-state actors in the African context
- Examination of how to ensure ownership of the process of building capable states by all relevant stakeholders
- Identification of internal and external factors that have facilitated and/or hindered building the capable state in Africa
- Identification of lessons learnt, best cases and worst cases in building and sustaining the capable state
- Exploration of emerging challenges and opportunities in building the capable state and resource requirements for building and sustaining such a state
These reports are presented in their original forms and they reflect the critical issues discussed and the general consensus arrived at on the challenges of capacity development in Africa and possible solutions.
Botswana: Building the Capacable State in Africa
Burundi: Building on State Capabilities in Burundi: Status, Challenges and Strategies
Annex 3: Globalization and The Capacities of the State in Burundi
Annex 5: Redefinition Of the Role of the State and problems of Development in Burundi
Comoros: Strengthening State Capacity in Africa
Gabon: Building the Capacities of the State
Ghana: Report National Consultation Workshops
Mali: Building the Capable State in Africa
Mauritius: Building the Capable State in Africa
Nigeria: Building the Capable State In Nigeria
Rwanda: Capacity Development and Building a Capable State
Senegal: Strengthening State Capacity in Africa
Sierra Leone: A Country Report On Building the Capable State
Tanzania: Capacity Development for Building a Capable State: The Tanzanian Experience and Challenges
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